Chickens, broilers — Stocks in World
World: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 18.40 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in World, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in World stood at 18.40 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in World peaked at 18.40 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.95 billion An, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in World, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 billion An | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 billion An | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.16 billion An | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 2.18 billion An | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.23 billion An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.24 billion An | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.37 billion An | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 2.47 billion An | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.56 billion An | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.68 billion An | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.77 billion An | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.90 billion An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.98 billion An | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 billion An | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.12 billion An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.22 billion An | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.36 billion An | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.75 billion An | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 4.02 billion An | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 4.29 billion An | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 4.60 billion An | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 4.78 billion An | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.93 billion An | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.14 billion An | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.36 billion An | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.73 billion An | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 6.15 billion An | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 6.47 billion An | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.75 billion An | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.01 billion An | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.13 billion An | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.51 billion An | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.99 billion An | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 8.24 billion An | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.46 billion An | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.98 billion An | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.48 billion An | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.34 billion An | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 8.66 billion An | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.17 billion An | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 9.58 billion An | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.60 billion An | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 10.58 billion An | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.95 billion An | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.28 billion An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.48 billion An | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.03 billion An | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.55 billion An | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.25 billion An | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.62 billion An | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.29 billion An | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.64 billion An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.07 billion An | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.14 billion An | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.80 billion An | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.29 billion An | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.31 billion An | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 17.25 billion An | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.51 billion An | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.81 billion An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.36 billion An | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.03 billion An | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 18.40 billion An | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 billion An | 1.95 billion An | 2.56 billion An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.19 billion An | 2.68 billion An | 4.02 billion An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 billion An | 4.29 billion An | 6.75 billion An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 billion An | 7.01 billion An | 9.48 billion An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 billion An | 9.17 billion An | 13.25 billion An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 billion An | 13.29 billion An | 17.51 billion An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.90 billion An | 17.36 billion An | 18.40 billion An | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Indonesia 3.27 billion An compare
- 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
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in World?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in World was 18.40 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.40 billion An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 billion An in 1961.
- How does World rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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).