Chickens, broilers — Stocks in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 622.03 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
622.03 million An
Change on year
up 21.2%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
981.48 million An
in 2017
All-time low
289.89 million An
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 622.03 million An for chickens, broilers — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 981.48 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 289.89 million An, in 1966.

European Union (27) ranks 21st of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, broilers — Stocks in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 322.13 million An —
1962 331.75 million An +3.0%
1963 330.93 million An -0.2%
1964 348.18 million An +5.2%
1965 353.62 million An +1.6%
1966 289.89 million An -18.0%
1967 300.50 million An +3.7%
1968 331.91 million An +10.5%
1969 335.75 million An +1.2%
1970 358.80 million An +6.9%
1971 414.78 million An +15.6%
1972 423.68 million An +2.1%
1973 445.29 million An +5.1%
1974 449.18 million An +0.9%
1975 455.83 million An +1.5%
1976 477.75 million An +4.8%
1977 502.02 million An +5.1%
1978 507.18 million An +1.0%
1979 522.70 million An +3.1%
1980 525.98 million An +0.6%
1981 564.86 million An +7.4%
1982 570.55 million An +1.0%
1983 568.61 million An -0.3%
1984 554.44 million An -2.5%
1985 591.31 million An +6.7%
1986 576.85 million An -2.4%
1987 587.59 million An +1.9%
1988 612.66 million An +4.3%
1989 596.73 million An -2.6%
1990 601.92 million An +0.9%
1991 641.41 million An +6.6%
1992 651.71 million An +1.6%
1993 674.33 million An +3.5%
1994 659.28 million An -2.2%
1995 653.96 million An -0.8%
1996 763.80 million An +16.8%
1997 702.30 million An -8.1%
1998 727.02 million An +3.5%
1999 703.67 million An -3.2%
2000 669.61 million An -4.8%
2001 673.00 million An +0.5%
2002 811.87 million An +20.6%
2003 744.45 million An -8.3%
2004 714.64 million An -4.0%
2005 711.53 million An -0.4%
2006 711.10 million An -0.1%
2007 735.18 million An +3.4%
2008 744.39 million An +1.3%
2009 770.21 million An +3.5%
2010 837.47 million An +8.7%
2011 836.26 million An -0.1%
2012 817.33 million An -2.3%
2013 878.08 million An +7.4%
2014 852.08 million An -3.0%
2015 905.93 million An +6.3%
2016 953.77 million An +5.3%
2017 981.48 million An +2.9%
2018 586.00 million An -40.3%
2019 569.25 million An -2.9%
2020 960.05 million An +68.7%
2021 495.94 million An -48.3%
2022 513.23 million An +3.5%
2023 622.03 million An +21.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in European Union (27) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +68.7% 569.25 million An 960.05 million An
2021 -48.3% 960.05 million An 495.94 million An
2018 -40.3% 981.48 million An 586.00 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 327.18 million An 289.89 million An 353.62 million An 9
1970s 455.72 million An 358.80 million An 522.70 million An 10
1980s 574.96 million An 525.98 million An 612.66 million An 10
1990s 677.94 million An 601.92 million An 763.80 million An 10
2000s 728.60 million An 669.61 million An 811.87 million An 10
2010s 821.77 million An 569.25 million An 981.48 million An 10
2020s 647.81 million An 495.94 million An 960.05 million An 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 18 India 175.10 million An compare
  2. 18 Micronesia 659,000 An compare
  3. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 99,000 An compare
  4. 19 Peru 163.44 million An compare
  5. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 An compare
  6. 20 France 157.88 million An compare
  7. 21 Ecuador 156.26 million An compare
  8. 22 Colombia 146.68 million An compare
  9. 23 Poland 146.11 million An compare
  10. 24 Iraq 141.05 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — stocks in European Union (27)?
Chickens, broilers — stocks in European Union (27) was 622.03 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 981.48 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 289.89 million An in 1966.
How does European Union (27) rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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