Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 113.26 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand stood at 113.26 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 116.37 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.87 million An, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.87 million An | — |
| 1962 | 7.39 million An | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 8.00 million An | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 8.46 million An | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 8.25 million An | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.25 million An | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.47 million An | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 7.20 million An | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.96 million An | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 9.26 million An | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 11.77 million An | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 24.10 million An | +104.7% |
| 1973 | 27.59 million An | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 28.86 million An | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 26.54 million An | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 29.23 million An | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 30.41 million An | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 30.01 million An | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 29.52 million An | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 34.65 million An | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 34.72 million An | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 33.65 million An | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 36.26 million An | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 37.43 million An | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 41.39 million An | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 42.97 million An | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 47.94 million An | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 56.46 million An | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 45.08 million An | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 52.88 million An | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 49.36 million An | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 56.14 million An | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 62.82 million An | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 65.61 million An | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 65.12 million An | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.88 million An | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 76.90 million An | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 84.95 million An | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 87.35 million An | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 82.70 million An | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 86.49 million An | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 89.83 million An | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 88.02 million An | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 86.24 million An | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 78.35 million An | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 92.68 million An | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 98.78 million An | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 90.20 million An | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 97.55 million An | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 86.47 million An | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 92.98 million An | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 103.46 million An | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 99.94 million An | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 99.00 million An | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 88.84 million An | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 93.50 million An | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 98.97 million An | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 104.12 million An | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 116.37 million An | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 105.53 million An | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 115.91 million An | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 113.55 million An | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 113.26 million An | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +104.7% | 11.77 million An | 24.10 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.76 million An | 6.87 million An | 8.46 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.73 million An | 9.26 million An | 30.41 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.06 million An | 33.65 million An | 56.46 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.30 million An | 49.36 million An | 87.35 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.08 million An | 78.35 million An | 98.78 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.36 million An | 86.47 million An | 116.37 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.06 million An | 105.53 million An | 115.91 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 28 Bangladesh 115.29 million An compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 133.07 million An compare
- 29 Myanmar 115.24 million An compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 114.13 million An compare
- 32 Germany 106.00 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 329,000 An compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 104.92 million An compare
- 34 Nigeria 101.04 million An compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 113.26 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 116.37 million An in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 million An in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).