Number of poultry birds in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of poultry birds was 186.72 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
186.72 million animals
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
241.08 million animals
in 1992
All-time low
122.15 million animals
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Number of poultry birds in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Ukraine stood at 186.72 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Ukraine peaked at 241.08 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 122.15 million animals, in 1998.
That places Ukraine 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 241.08 million animals | — |
| 1993 | 213.92 million animals | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 189.75 million animals | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 163.39 million animals | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 148.91 million animals | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 128.67 million animals | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 122.15 million animals | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 128.53 million animals | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 125.34 million animals | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 123.18 million animals | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 136.16 million animals | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 146.85 million animals | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 141.88 million animals | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 152.08 million animals | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 161.49 million animals | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 166.14 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 168.74 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 176.55 million animals | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 190.13 million animals | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 202.53 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 199.85 million animals | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 213.20 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 219.36 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 212.68 million animals | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 203.44 million animals | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 200.97 million animals | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 203.76 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 209.51 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 219.88 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 200.04 million animals | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 201.52 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 178.67 million animals | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 186.72 million animals | +4.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 186.72 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 9.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 186.72 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.05 million animals | 122.15 million animals | 241.08 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 149.84 million animals | 123.18 million animals | 176.55 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.54 million animals | 190.13 million animals | 219.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.37 million animals | 178.67 million animals | 219.88 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.304 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Ukraine?
- Number of poultry birds in Ukraine was 186.72 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 241.08 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.15 million animals in 1998.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of poultry birds?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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