Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Pakistan
Pakistan: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 1.77 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in Pakistan stood at 1.77 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Pakistan peaked at 1.77 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.50 million An, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.50 million An | — |
| 1962 | 8.92 million An | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 9.90 million An | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 10.65 million An | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 10.80 million An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.80 million An | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 12.45 million An | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 12.40 million An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 12.90 million An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 12.60 million An | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.25 million An | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 8.80 million An | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 9.83 million An | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 11.20 million An | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 13.32 million An | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 15.14 million An | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 15.61 million An | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 14.67 million An | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 13.26 million An | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 18.78 million An | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 20.50 million An | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 21.72 million An | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 25.37 million An | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 27.22 million An | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 29.46 million An | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 34.86 million An | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 35.94 million An | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 41.36 million An | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 42.48 million An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 38.00 million An | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 111.00 million An | +192.1% |
| 1992 | 116.40 million An | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 141.30 million An | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 205.10 million An | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 274.30 million An | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 307.10 million An | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 337.80 million An | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 231.60 million An | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 223.70 million An | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 226.80 million An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 235.40 million An | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 265.70 million An | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 279.20 million An | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 283.80 million An | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 290.30 million An | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 362.00 million An | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 394.70 million An | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 433.60 million An | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 473.50 million An | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 517.40 million An | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 562.50 million An | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 618.70 million An | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 737.00 million An | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 804.00 million An | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 877.00 million An | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 908.36 million An | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion An | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion An | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion An | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion An | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.47 billion An | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 billion An | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 billion An | +9.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.77 billion An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.22 million An, 102.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.77 billion An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.73 million An, 39.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +192.1% | 38.00 million An | 111.00 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.92 million An | 8.50 million An | 12.90 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.47 million An | 8.80 million An | 15.61 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.77 million An | 18.78 million An | 42.48 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.63 million An | 38.00 million An | 337.80 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.50 million An | 226.80 million An | 473.50 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 837.98 million An | 517.40 million An | 1.22 billion An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion An | 1.34 billion An | 1.77 billion An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 OECD 3.12 billion An compare
- 3 China 1.96 billion An compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 965.56 million An compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.88 billion An compare
- 5 Viet Nam 371.80 million An compare
- 6 Brazil 1.31 billion An compare
- 6 Türkiye 254.15 million An compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 200.63 million An compare
- 7 USSR 739.00 million An compare
- 8 Mexico 404.34 million An compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 121.03 million An compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Pakistan?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Pakistan was 1.77 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million An in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).