China vs India: Chickens, layers — Stocks

China
3.37 billion An
in 2023
India
669.90 million An
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
4th

Chickens, layers — Stocks over time

  • China
  • India
01.0B2.0B3.0B196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 3.37 billion An against 669.90 million An in India, a difference of 2.70 billion An.

That makes China's figure about 5.0 times India's.

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

China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 419.96 million An 40.28 million An 379.68 million An China
1970s 498.39 million An 69.90 million An 428.49 million An China
1980s 621.09 million An 84.20 million An 536.89 million An China
1990s 1.26 billion An 125.87 million An 1.14 billion An China
2000s 2.20 billion An 219.11 million An 1.99 billion An China
2010s 2.81 billion An 370.80 million An 2.44 billion An China
2020s 3.29 billion An 613.66 million An 2.68 billion An China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, layers — stocks, China or India?
China, at 3.37 billion An against 669.90 million An in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — stocks between China and India?
2.70 billion An, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for chickens, layers — stocks?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).