Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Eswatini
Eswatini: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 1.73 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — stocks in Eswatini is 1.73 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Eswatini peaked at 2.23 million An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 213,000 An, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 256,000 An | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 231,000 An | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 248,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 213,000 An | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 259,000 An | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 258,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 264,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 256,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 269,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 299,000 An | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 284,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 332,000 An | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 385,000 An | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 371,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 407,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 399,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 467,000 An | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 473,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 449,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 601,000 An | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 784,000 An | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 559,000 An | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 580,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 540,000 An | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 708,000 An | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 717,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 809,000 An | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million An | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million An | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million An | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 927,000 An | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 881,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 835,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 910,000 An | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 915,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million An | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million An | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million An | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million An | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million An | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million An | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million An | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million An | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million An | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million An | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million An | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million An | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million An | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million An | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million An | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million An | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million An | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million An | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million An | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million An | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million An | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million An | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million An | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million An | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million An | +0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.73 million An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.22 million An, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.73 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.28 million An, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -54.6% | 2.23 million An | 1.01 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,000 An | 213,000 An | 264,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 368,600 An | 269,000 An | 473,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 688,800 An | 449,000 An | 1.14 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 969,000 An | 835,000 An | 1.06 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.75 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million An | 1.01 million An | 2.23 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million An | 1.72 million An | 1.85 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Eswatini?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Eswatini was 1.73 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million An in 2015.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,000 An in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).