Chickens, broilers — Stocks in South America

South America: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 2.30 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.30 billion An
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.31 billion An
in 2022
All-time low
153.24 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in South America stood at 2.30 billion An.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in South America peaked at 2.31 billion An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153.24 million An, in 1961.

That places South America 10th out of 37 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174.93 million An 153.24 million An 203.87 million An 9
1970s 310.17 million An 211.92 million An 396.87 million An 10
1980s 558.72 million An 522.27 million An 611.14 million An 10
1990s 905.09 million An 634.67 million An 1.16 billion An 10
2000s 1.43 billion An 1.23 billion An 1.73 billion An 10
2010s 1.89 billion An 1.74 billion An 2.16 billion An 10
2020s 2.27 billion An 2.20 billion An 2.31 billion An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 965.56 million An compare
  2. 8 USSR 739.00 million An compare
  3. 9 Mexico 404.34 million An compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 371.80 million An compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 322.89 million An compare
  6. 12 Caribbean 312.62 million An compare
  7. 13 Türkiye 254.15 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — stocks in South America?
Chickens, broilers — stocks in South America was 2.30 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion An in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 153.24 million An in 1961.
How does South America rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
South America ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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

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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