Number of poultry birds in Palestine
Palestine: Number of poultry birds was 5.68 million animals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.68 million animals
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.73 million animals
in 1999
All-time low
5.00 million animals
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Number of poultry birds in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 5.68 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Palestine peaked at 12.73 million animals in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million animals, in 1994.
That places Palestine 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Palestine, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.00 million animals | — |
| 1995 | 5.50 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 6.65 million animals | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 9.40 million animals | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 10.10 million animals | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.73 million animals | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 11.53 million animals | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 12.62 million animals | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.57 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.99 million animals | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 9.04 million animals | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 million animals | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 8.52 million animals | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 7.20 million animals | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 7.50 million animals | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.00 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.30 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.74 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.00 million animals | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 6.21 million animals | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.36 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million animals | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.93 million animals | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 7.30 million animals | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.84 million animals | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 11.23 million animals | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.42 million animals | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 million animals | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 5.68 million animals | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.23 million animals | 5.00 million animals | 12.73 million animals | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.79 million animals | 7.20 million animals | 12.62 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 million animals | 6.18 million animals | 11.23 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million animals | 5.68 million animals | 7.42 million animals | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Palestine?
- Number of poultry birds in Palestine was 5.68 million animals in 2022, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million animals in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million animals in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for number of poultry birds?
- Palestine ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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