India vs South America: Poultry Birds — Stocks

India
878.50 million An
in 2023
South America
2.83 billion An
in 2023
India rank
8th
South America rank
6th

Poultry Birds — Stocks over time

  • India
  • South America
01.0B2.0B3.0B196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 2.83 billion An against 878.50 million An in India, a difference of 1.95 billion An.

That makes South America's figure about 3.2 times India's.

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

India ranks 8th and South America ranks 6th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India South America Difference Ahead
1960s 119.73 million An 295.87 million An 176.13 million An South America
1970s 154.51 million An 490.17 million An 335.66 million An South America
1980s 249.31 million An 812.90 million An 563.59 million An South America
1990s 330.31 million An 1.23 billion An 899.70 million An South America
2000s 542.96 million An 1.85 billion An 1.31 billion An South America
2010s 760.52 million An 2.42 billion An 1.66 billion An South America
2020s 869.89 million An 2.79 billion An 1.92 billion An South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry birds — stocks, India or South America?
South America, at 2.83 billion An against 878.50 million An in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in poultry birds — stocks between India and South America?
1.95 billion An, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and South America rank globally for poultry birds — stocks?
India ranks 8th and South America ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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