Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Spain
Spain: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 136.62 million An in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Spain recorded 136.62 million An for chickens, broilers — stocks in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Spain peaked at 138.88 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million An, in 1963.
Spain ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Spain, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 million An | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 1.79 million An | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 2.38 million An | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 2.70 million An | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 2.36 million An | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 4.83 million An | +104.1% |
| 1968 | 7.12 million An | +47.7% |
| 1969 | 7.96 million An | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 2.57 million An | -67.7% |
| 1971 | 26.50 million An | +930.9% |
| 1972 | 33.34 million An | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 54.67 million An | +64.0% |
| 1974 | 52.90 million An | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 50.00 million An | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 58.50 million An | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 62.12 million An | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 59.35 million An | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 56.81 million An | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 55.12 million An | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 70.55 million An | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 63.13 million An | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 58.45 million An | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 59.07 million An | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 60.99 million An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 51.49 million An | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 56.24 million An | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 60.80 million An | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 63.57 million An | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 59.83 million An | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 103.12 million An | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 100.39 million An | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 111.98 million An | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 115.30 million An | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 116.50 million An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 124.36 million An | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 124.61 million An | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 127.48 million An | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 127.09 million An | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 124.84 million An | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 124.94 million An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 128.51 million An | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 125.37 million An | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 121.24 million An | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 122.60 million An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 122.80 million An | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 123.72 million An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 124.80 million An | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 129.41 million An | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 127.22 million An | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 128.84 million An | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 136.52 million An | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 138.09 million An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 136.64 million An | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 136.48 million An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 134.06 million An | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 138.88 million An | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 136.62 million An | -1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 136.62 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.94 million An, 9.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 136.62 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16 million An, 12.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +930.9% | 2.57 million An | 26.50 million An |
| 1967 | +104.1% | 2.36 million An | 4.83 million An |
| 1991 | +72.4% | 59.83 million An | 103.12 million An |
| 1970 | -67.7% | 7.96 million An | 2.57 million An |
| 1973 | +64.0% | 33.34 million An | 54.67 million An |
| 1968 | +47.7% | 4.83 million An | 7.12 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.70 million An | 1.79 million An | 7.96 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.68 million An | 2.57 million An | 62.12 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.94 million An | 51.49 million An | 70.55 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.06 million An | 59.83 million An | 127.48 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.82 million An | 121.24 million An | 129.41 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.59 million An | 127.22 million An | 138.88 million An | 8 |
| 2020s | 136.62 million An | 136.62 million An | 136.62 million An | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Colombia 146.68 million An compare
- 23 Poland 146.11 million An compare
- 24 Iraq 141.05 million An compare
- 25 Caribbean 312.62 million An compare
- 26 Canada 135.87 million An compare
- 27 South Africa 126.99 million An compare
- 28 Bangladesh 115.29 million An compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 133.07 million An compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Spain?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Spain was 136.62 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 138.88 million An in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million An in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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).