Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 23.15 An per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.15 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
114th
of 168 countries
All-time high
23.15 An per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
10.51 An per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 23.15 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 23.15 An per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.51 An per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Sweden 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961 to 2019.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 14.66 An per square kilometre —
1962 12.6 An per square kilometre -14.0%
1963 12.41 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1964 12.52 An per square kilometre +0.9%
1965 11.4 An per square kilometre -9.0%
1966 10.51 An per square kilometre -7.8%
1967 10.78 An per square kilometre +2.6%
1968 12.4 An per square kilometre +15.1%
1969 11.99 An per square kilometre -3.3%
1970 14.42 An per square kilometre +20.3%
1971 15.54 An per square kilometre +7.7%
1972 14.95 An per square kilometre -3.8%
1973 14.7 An per square kilometre -1.6%
1974 14.92 An per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 14.23 An per square kilometre -4.6%
1976 13.37 An per square kilometre -6.0%
1977 13.49 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 14.07 An per square kilometre +4.3%
1979 14.49 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1980 14.57 An per square kilometre +0.6%
1981 14.32 An per square kilometre -1.7%
1982 14.93 An per square kilometre +4.2%
1983 14.98 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1984 15.1 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1985 14.24 An per square kilometre -5.7%
1986 15.22 An per square kilometre +6.9%
1987 17.1 An per square kilometre +12.3%
1988 17.07 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 17.43 An per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 16.15 An per square kilometre -7.3%
1991 14.14 An per square kilometre -12.5%
1992 14.88 An per square kilometre +5.3%
1993 14.15 An per square kilometre -4.9%
1994 14.53 An per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 14.98 An per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 14.02 An per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 14.05 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 13.16 An per square kilometre -6.3%
1999 13.87 An per square kilometre +5.3%
2000 13.92 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2001 13.96 An per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 11.62 An per square kilometre -16.8%
2003 11.04 An per square kilometre -4.9%
2004 12.26 An per square kilometre +11.0%
2005 12.43 An per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 11.11 An per square kilometre -10.7%
2007 13.08 An per square kilometre +17.8%
2008 13.62 An per square kilometre +4.1%
2009 12.92 An per square kilometre -5.1%
2010 14.88 An per square kilometre +15.2%
2011 15.65 An per square kilometre +5.2%
2012 16.53 An per square kilometre +5.6%
2013 16.88 An per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 16.08 An per square kilometre -4.7%
2015 18.46 An per square kilometre +14.8%
2016 20.07 An per square kilometre +8.7%
2017 20.87 An per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 21.69 An per square kilometre +3.9%
2019 23.15 An per square kilometre +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.14 An per square kilometre 10.51 An per square kilometre 14.66 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 14.42 An per square kilometre 13.37 An per square kilometre 15.54 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.5 An per square kilometre 14.24 An per square kilometre 17.43 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 14.39 An per square kilometre 13.16 An per square kilometre 16.15 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 12.6 An per square kilometre 11.04 An per square kilometre 13.96 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 18.43 An per square kilometre 14.88 An per square kilometre 23.15 An per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 111 Burundi 27.41 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Samoa 26.62 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Paraguay 23.68 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Gambia 22.63 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Peru 22.08 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Turkmenistan 19.85 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden?
Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden was 23.15 An per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23.15 An per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10.51 An per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Sweden rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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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.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
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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.