Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in China
China: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 358.81 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in China is 358.81 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in China peaked at 358.81 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.71 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 13th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.71 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.12 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 41.76 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 43.09 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 43.88 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 45.72 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 46.51 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.77 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 49.03 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 48.19 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 50.76 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 50.84 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.08 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.68 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 53.24 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 54.35 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 55.64 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 56.31 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 57.76 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 58.84 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 56.2 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 57.67 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 61.07 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 63.41 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 70.14 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 69.79 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.07 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 76.31 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 77.07 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 82.46 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 85.51 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 89.83 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 98.46 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 128.38 An per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 144.65 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 162.86 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 173.82 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 184.71 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 195.52 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 205.66 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 208.78 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 216.47 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 216.83 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 227.43 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 238.03 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 245.54 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 254.17 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 264.91 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 270.19 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 273.03 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 274.96 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 283 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 286.2 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 291.62 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 307.14 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 318.64 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 312.07 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 315.62 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 334.14 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 350.25 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 344.38 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 349.22 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 358.81 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +30.4% | 98.46 An per square kilometre | 128.38 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.73 An per square kilometre | 41.71 An per square kilometre | 49.03 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.09 An per square kilometre | 48.19 An per square kilometre | 57.76 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.16 An per square kilometre | 56.2 An per square kilometre | 77.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.62 An per square kilometre | 82.46 An per square kilometre | 195.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.8 An per square kilometre | 205.66 An per square kilometre | 270.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.64 An per square kilometre | 273.03 An per square kilometre | 334.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.66 An per square kilometre | 344.38 An per square kilometre | 358.81 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 10 Philippines 446.25 An per square kilometre compare
- 11 Tuvalu 366.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 364.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 354.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 15 Japan 352.69 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 337.17 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in China?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in China was 358.81 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 358.81 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.71 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.