Chickens, layers — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Chickens, layers — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at -2.76 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.6% on the previous year and down 407.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 17.08 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -9.7 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1965 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1966 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1967 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1968 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1971 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +296.3% |
| 1972 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1973 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1974 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1983 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1984 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1985 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -680.4% |
| 1986 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6551 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1988 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1989 | -0.3812 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1990 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -3021.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9714 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1993 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -876.1% |
| 1994 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1996 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +9178.5% |
| 1997 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -422.1% |
| 1999 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2000 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2001 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
| 2002 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2013 | -0.5441 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2014 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -516.0% |
| 2015 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -528.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3329 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2018 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +2671.0% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6079 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2021 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2022 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -729.0% |
| 2023 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -9178.5% | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3021.5% | -0.3812 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2671.0% | 0.3329 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -876.1% | 0.9714 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +729.0% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +680.4% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.793 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 28 French Guiana 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Sweden 6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Serbia and Montenegro 6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Guyana 6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Iceland 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mali 6.25 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -2.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 407.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Chickens, layers — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Chickens, layers — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.