Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 3.12 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.12 million An
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.33 million An
in 1994
All-time low
2.14 million An
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 3.12 million An for chickens, broilers — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.33 million An in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million An, in 1965.

Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 193 countries 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 Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 2.38 million An —
1962 2.55 million An +7.5%
1963 2.45 million An -4.2%
1964 2.37 million An -3.1%
1965 2.14 million An -9.9%
1966 2.29 million An +7.4%
1967 2.17 million An -5.5%
1968 2.27 million An +4.6%
1969 2.50 million An +10.5%
1970 2.54 million An +1.5%
1971 2.73 million An +7.4%
1972 2.90 million An +6.1%
1973 2.79 million An -3.6%
1974 2.74 million An -1.8%
1975 3.10 million An +13.2%
1976 3.52 million An +13.4%
1977 3.40 million An -3.5%
1978 3.67 million An +8.1%
1979 4.62 million An +25.9%
1980 4.98 million An +7.7%
1981 4.83 million An -3.0%
1982 4.55 million An -5.8%
1983 4.38 million An -3.8%
1984 4.84 million An +10.7%
1985 5.97 million An +23.4%
1986 6.28 million An +5.2%
1987 7.32 million An +16.6%
1988 9.18 million An +25.3%
1989 8.82 million An -3.9%
1990 9.69 million An +9.9%
1991 10.85 million An +12.0%
1992 10.78 million An -0.6%
1993 11.05 million An +2.6%
1994 11.33 million An +2.5%
1995 11.03 million An -2.6%
1996 11.03 million An +0.0%
1997 10.36 million An -6.1%
1998 11.19 million An +8.0%
1999 11.31 million An +1.1%
2000 9.80 million An -13.3%
2001 10.52 million An +7.3%
2002 10.22 million An -2.8%
2003 10.00 million An -2.2%
2004 8.52 million An -14.8%
2005 11.17 million An +31.1%
2006 10.03 million An -10.2%
2007 10.01 million An -0.1%
2008 9.66 million An -3.5%
2009 9.49 million An -1.7%
2010 9.51 million An +0.1%
2011 9.37 million An -1.4%
2012 9.72 million An +3.8%
2013 9.11 million An -6.3%
2014 8.95 million An -1.7%
2015 8.63 million An -3.6%
2016 8.48 million An -1.7%
2017 8.48 million An -0.1%
2018 7.70 million An -9.2%
2019 6.77 million An -12.0%
2020 5.97 million An -11.9%
2021 4.75 million An -20.4%
2022 3.21 million An -32.3%
2023 3.12 million An -2.9%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 3.12 million An is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.94 million An, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 3.12 million An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.94 million An, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.35 million An 2.14 million An 2.55 million An 9
1970s 3.20 million An 2.54 million An 4.62 million An 10
1980s 6.12 million An 4.38 million An 9.18 million An 10
1990s 10.86 million An 9.69 million An 11.33 million An 10
2000s 9.94 million An 8.52 million An 11.17 million An 10
2010s 8.67 million An 6.77 million An 9.72 million An 10
2020s 4.26 million An 3.12 million An 5.97 million An 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 132 Palestine 3.46 million An compare
  2. 133 Fiji 3.44 million An compare
  3. 134 Bahamas 3.13 million An compare
  4. 136 Afghanistan 3.08 million An compare
  5. 137 Somalia 3.05 million An compare
  6. 138 Mauritania 3.03 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Puerto Rico?
Chickens, broilers — stocks in Puerto Rico was 3.12 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 11.33 million An in 1994.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million An in 1965.
How does Puerto Rico rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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