Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 158.41 An per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
158.41 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
34th
of 168 countries
All-time high
217.36 An per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
125.8 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 158.41 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 217.36 An per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 125.8 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 34th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125.8 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 129.2 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 142.8 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 163.2 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 163.2 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 166.6 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 163.2 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 166.6 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 166.6 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 170 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 180.21 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 187 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 187 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 193.81 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 187 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 187 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 180.21 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 176.81 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 173.41 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 166.6 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 157.22 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 155.35 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 156.4 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 149.6 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 165.22 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 157.26 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 161.9 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 175.26 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 188.4 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 189.43 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 191.35 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 188.61 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 188.72 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 187 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 168.32 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 162.44 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 161.58 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 173.81 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 189.37 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 214.02 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 210.32 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 200.46 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 198.53 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 197.98 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 195.68 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 187.54 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 196.13 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 196.13 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196.13 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 196.13 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 196.13 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 196.13 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 185.99 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 185.99 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 202.9 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 217.36 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 202.9 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 158.41 An per square kilometre | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.14 An per square kilometre | 125.8 An per square kilometre | 166.6 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 182.24 An per square kilometre | 170 An per square kilometre | 193.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.32 An per square kilometre | 149.6 An per square kilometre | 188.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.06 An per square kilometre | 161.58 An per square kilometre | 191.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.29 An per square kilometre | 187.54 An per square kilometre | 214.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.94 An per square kilometre | 185.99 An per square kilometre | 217.36 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 158.41 An per square kilometre | 158.41 An per square kilometre | 158.41 An per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 31 Tunisia 168.88 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Romania 167.49 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 160.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 Benin 156.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 36 Pakistan 155.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 145.9 An per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy was 158.41 An per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 217.36 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.8 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.