Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Ecuador
Ecuador: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 156.26 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in Ecuador stood at 156.26 million An.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Ecuador peaked at 176.93 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million An, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 21st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.70 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 million An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million An | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2.02 million An | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.13 million An | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2.85 million An | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 3.70 million An | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 4.10 million An | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 4.21 million An | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.18 million An | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.49 million An | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 9.42 million An | +71.6% |
| 1973 | 8.70 million An | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 9.79 million An | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 10.82 million An | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 12.64 million An | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 18.28 million An | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 20.27 million An | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 22.63 million An | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 27.06 million An | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 32.02 million An | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 35.21 million An | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 22.76 million An | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 28.08 million An | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 35.40 million An | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 43.13 million An | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 43.40 million An | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.40 million An | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 43.91 million An | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 44.79 million An | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 49.27 million An | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 52.03 million An | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 51.75 million An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.78 million An | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 54.91 million An | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 78.09 million An | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 93.95 million An | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 94.05 million An | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.68 million An | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 126.08 million An | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 134.41 million An | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 142.28 million An | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 140.01 million An | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 136.66 million An | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 129.57 million An | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 98.69 million An | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 96.66 million An | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 136.96 million An | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 144.77 million An | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 176.93 million An | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 127.49 million An | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 140.62 million An | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 154.20 million An | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 153.53 million An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 150.15 million An | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 150.28 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 152.20 million An | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 150.88 million An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 152.62 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 162.49 million An | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 155.43 million An | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 161.38 million An | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 156.26 million An | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 156.26 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.83 million An, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 156.26 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.94 million An, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Ecuador 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 | +71.6% | 5.49 million An | 9.42 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 million An | 1.70 million An | 4.21 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.22 million An | 4.18 million An | 22.63 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.53 million An | 22.76 million An | 44.40 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.83 million An | 44.79 million An | 96.68 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.61 million An | 96.66 million An | 144.77 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.89 million An | 127.49 million An | 176.93 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.89 million An | 155.43 million An | 162.49 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 18 India 175.10 million An compare
- 18 Micronesia 659,000 An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 99,000 An compare
- 19 Peru 163.44 million An compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 An compare
- 20 France 157.88 million An compare
- 22 Colombia 146.68 million An compare
- 23 Poland 146.11 million An compare
- 24 Iraq 141.05 million An compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Ecuador?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Ecuador was 156.26 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 176.93 million An in 2010.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million An in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).