China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita

China
2.39 An per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3512 An per person
in 2023
China rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita over time

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.39 An per person against 0.3512 An per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.04 An per person.

That makes China's figure about 6.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5834 An per person 0.446 An per person 0.1374 An per person China
1970s 0.5526 An per person 0.471 An per person 0.0816 An per person China
1980s 0.5918 An per person 0.4506 An per person 0.1412 An per person China
1990s 1.05 An per person 0.4075 An per person 0.6395 An per person China
2000s 1.7 An per person 0.3979 An per person 1.3 An per person China
2010s 2.04 An per person 0.3789 An per person 1.67 An per person China
2020s 2.33 An per person 0.362 An per person 1.97 An per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, layers — stocks, per capita, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
China, at 2.39 An per person against 0.3512 An per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — stocks, per capita between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.04 An per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.