What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.4777 An per person in 1977.

What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3408 An per person in 2015.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.3512 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3512 An per person

Change on year

down 5.1%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.4777 An per person

in 1977

All-time low

0.3408 An per person

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.3512 An per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.4777 An per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3408 An per person, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per person	Change
1961	0.4274 An per person	—
1962	0.4324 An per person	+1.2%
1963	0.4319 An per person	-0.1%
1964	0.4348 An per person	+0.7%
1965	0.4511 An per person	+3.7%
1966	0.4494 An per person	-0.4%
1967	0.4558 An per person	+1.4%
1968	0.4608 An per person	+1.1%
1969	0.4702 An per person	+2.0%
1970	0.4626 An per person	-1.6%
1971	0.4691 An per person	+1.4%
1972	0.4642 An per person	-1.0%
1973	0.4667 An per person	+0.5%
1974	0.4704 An per person	+0.8%
1975	0.4748 An per person	+0.9%
1976	0.476 An per person	+0.2%
1977	0.4777 An per person	+0.4%
1978	0.4749 An per person	-0.6%
1979	0.4735 An per person	-0.3%
1980	0.4695 An per person	-0.8%
1981	0.4664 An per person	-0.7%
1982	0.4719 An per person	+1.2%
1983	0.4734 An per person	+0.3%
1984	0.455 An per person	-3.9%
1985	0.4701 An per person	+3.3%
1986	0.4495 An per person	-4.4%
1987	0.4338 An per person	-3.5%
1988	0.4147 An per person	-4.4%
1989	0.4017 An per person	-3.1%
1990	0.4342 An per person	+8.1%
1991	0.4619 An per person	+6.4%
1992	0.454 An per person	-1.7%
1993	0.4084 An per person	-10.0%
1994	0.4112 An per person	+0.7%
1995	0.4002 An per person	-2.7%
1996	0.3742 An per person	-6.5%
1997	0.3452 An per person	-7.8%
1998	0.3935 An per person	+14.0%
1999	0.3925 An per person	-0.3%
2000	0.3716 An per person	-5.3%
2001	0.3908 An per person	+5.2%
2002	0.3972 An per person	+1.6%
2003	0.3985 An per person	+0.3%
2004	0.3985 An per person	-0.0%
2005	0.3967 An per person	-0.5%
2006	0.4028 An per person	+1.5%
2007	0.4065 An per person	+0.9%
2008	0.407 An per person	+0.1%
2009	0.4092 An per person	+0.5%
2010	0.4072 An per person	-0.5%
2011	0.4057 An per person	-0.4%
2012	0.4026 An per person	-0.8%
2013	0.3896 An per person	-3.2%
2014	0.3877 An per person	-0.5%
2015	0.3408 An per person	-12.1%
2016	0.3574 An per person	+4.9%
2017	0.3493 An per person	-2.3%
2018	0.3716 An per person	+6.4%
2019	0.3771 An per person	+1.5%
2020	0.3698 An per person	-1.9%
2021	0.3569 An per person	-3.5%
2022	0.3702 An per person	+3.7%
2023	0.3512 An per person	-5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.446 An per person	0.4274 An per person	0.4702 An per person	9
1970s	0.471 An per person	0.4626 An per person	0.4777 An per person	10
1980s	0.4506 An per person	0.4017 An per person	0.4734 An per person	10
1990s	0.4075 An per person	0.3452 An per person	0.4619 An per person	10
2000s	0.3979 An per person	0.3716 An per person	0.4092 An per person	10
2010s	0.3789 An per person	0.3408 An per person	0.4072 An per person	10
2020s	0.362 An per person	0.3512 An per person	0.3702 An per person	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Barbados 3.72 An per person compare
2 Malaysia 3.08 An per person compare
3 Grenada 2.82 An per person compare
4 Fiji 2.49 An per person compare
5 China 2.39 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.3512 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.4777 An per person in 1977.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3408 An per person in 2015.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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

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Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita
Unit: An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 October 2026

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.