Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in India
India: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 225.31 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in India stood at 225.31 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in India peaked at 225.31 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.77 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 24th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.77 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.61 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 12.78 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 12.44 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.61 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 13.12 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 14.8 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 15.64 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 16.14 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 16.99 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 17.83 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 20.35 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 23.54 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 23.88 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 26.91 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 28.93 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 26.91 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 25.56 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 24.22 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 25.23 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 24.22 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 24.22 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.23 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 28.59 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 27.92 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.26 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 30.94 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 32.29 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 34.31 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 38.68 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 39.35 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 37 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 38.68 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 42.13 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 43 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 43.88 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.78 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.75 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 49.11 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 58.52 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 62.22 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 64.24 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 67.27 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 71.3 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 72.31 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.36 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 83.41 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 86.81 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 93.49 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 102.13 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 103.5 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 108.31 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 109.23 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 109.18 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 127.15 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 128.71 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 133.88 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 148.52 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 176.54 An per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 188.03 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 200.09 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 212.16 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 225.31 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.55 An per square kilometre | 11.77 An per square kilometre | 16.14 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.51 An per square kilometre | 16.99 An per square kilometre | 28.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.32 An per square kilometre | 24.22 An per square kilometre | 34.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.33 An per square kilometre | 37 An per square kilometre | 49.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.69 An per square kilometre | 58.52 An per square kilometre | 93.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.72 An per square kilometre | 102.13 An per square kilometre | 176.54 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.4 An per square kilometre | 188.03 An per square kilometre | 225.31 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 280.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 272.73 An per square kilometre compare
- 23 Indonesia 229.72 An per square kilometre compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 203.85 An per square kilometre compare
- 26 Thailand 187.8 An per square kilometre compare
- 27 Albania 177.26 An per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in India?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in India was 225.31 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 225.31 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.