Poultry livestock count in United States
United States: Poultry livestock count was 1.63 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry livestock count in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in United States is 1.63 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in United States peaked at 1.63 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 862.00 million, in 1961.
That places United States 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 939.92 million | 862.00 million | 1.02 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.22 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 billion | 1.22 billion | 1.55 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion | 1.12 billion | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion | 1.48 billion | 1.60 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion | 1.50 billion | 1.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion | 1.60 billion | 1.63 billion | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in United States?
- Poultry livestock count in United States was 1.63 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.00 million in 1961.
- How does United States rank for poultry livestock count?
- United States ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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