Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Australia
Australia: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.6197 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Australia is 0.6197 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Australia peaked at 1.53 An per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5326 An per person, in 2010.
Australia ranks 86th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.23 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.3 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.28 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.32 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.38 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.39 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.53 An per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.45 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.26 An per person | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 An per person | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.24 An per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.18 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.13 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 An per person | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9833 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9034 An per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8549 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8519 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8304 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8144 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7846 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7667 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7092 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6142 An per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7125 An per person | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7393 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6192 An per person | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.736 An per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7631 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7543 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7395 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6315 An per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7407 An per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6595 An per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6548 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6356 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.653 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7792 An per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7332 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6946 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5811 An per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5326 An per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5869 An per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5885 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.632 An per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6531 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7348 An per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.646 An per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6518 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6461 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6448 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6266 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6544 An per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6367 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6197 An per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 An per person | 1.23 An per person | 1.39 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 An per person | 1.1 An per person | 1.53 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.906 An per person | 0.7846 An per person | 1.02 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7154 An per person | 0.6142 An per person | 0.7667 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6763 An per person | 0.5811 An per person | 0.7792 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6317 An per person | 0.5326 An per person | 0.7348 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6343 An per person | 0.6197 An per person | 0.6544 An per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Australia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Australia was 0.6197 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 An per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5326 An per person in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.