Chickens, broilers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 4.19 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 4.19 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 6.67 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 897,000 An, in 2000.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.99 million An | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 2.33 million An | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million An | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 1.78 million An | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.74 million An | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.87 million An | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 2.51 million An | +34.3% |
| 1969 | 2.96 million An | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 5.17 million An | +74.9% |
| 1971 | 5.19 million An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million An | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 4.76 million An | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 3.73 million An | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 3.20 million An | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 3.47 million An | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 5.12 million An | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 4.74 million An | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 5.21 million An | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 6.24 million An | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 5.82 million An | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6.60 million An | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 6.58 million An | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.62 million An | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 5.41 million An | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.07 million An | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.67 million An | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 6.03 million An | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 5.68 million An | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 5.32 million An | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.12 million An | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.87 million An | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million An | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million An | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million An | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million An | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million An | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million An | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 900,000 An | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 897,000 An | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 897,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 897,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 920,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 938,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million An | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million An | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million An | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million An | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million An | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million An | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million An | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million An | +207.2% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million An | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.13 million An | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million An | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million An | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million An | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million An | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million An | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +207.2% | 1.28 million An | 3.94 million An |
| 1970 | +74.9% | 2.96 million An | 5.17 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 million An | 1.74 million An | 2.99 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.62 million An | 3.20 million An | 5.60 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 million An | 5.07 million An | 6.67 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million An | 900,000 An | 5.32 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 998,000 An | 897,000 An | 1.13 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million An | 1.19 million An | 4.21 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million An | 3.90 million An | 4.36 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR was 4.19 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million An in 1987.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,000 An in 2000.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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).