China vs Japan: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre

China
358.81 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
352.69 An per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
13th
Japan rank
15th

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 358.81 An per square kilometre against 352.69 An per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 6.12 An per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 44.73 An per square kilometre 225.61 An per square kilometre 180.88 An per square kilometre Japan
1970s 53.09 An per square kilometre 329.38 An per square kilometre 276.29 An per square kilometre Japan
1980s 66.16 An per square kilometre 353.95 An per square kilometre 287.79 An per square kilometre Japan
1990s 134.62 An per square kilometre 396.09 An per square kilometre 261.47 An per square kilometre Japan
2000s 234.8 An per square kilometre 381.06 An per square kilometre 146.26 An per square kilometre Japan
2010s 299.64 An per square kilometre 379.28 An per square kilometre 79.63 An per square kilometre Japan
2020s 350.66 An per square kilometre 382.29 An per square kilometre 31.62 An per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre, China or Japan?
China, at 358.81 An per square kilometre against 352.69 An per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre between China and Japan?
6.12 An per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.