Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.15 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.15 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.49 An per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
1.4 An per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia is 2.15 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 2.49 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.4 An per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Australia 157th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.16 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.49 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.45 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.16 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.98 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 An per square kilometre | 1.77 An per square kilometre | 2.22 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 An per square kilometre | 2.03 An per square kilometre | 2.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 An per square kilometre | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 2.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 An per square kilometre | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 An per square kilometre | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 2.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 An per square kilometre | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 2.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre | 2.19 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 154 Papua New Guinea 3.78 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Niger 3.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Gabon 2.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 1.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 1.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 1.82 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia was 2.15 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 An per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 157th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.