Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in World
World: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 63.95 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 63.95 An per square kilometre for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in World peaked at 63.95 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.78 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.78 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.27 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 19.25 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 19.72 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 20.36 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 21.15 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 22.03 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 22.59 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 23.29 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 24.27 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 25.09 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 25.34 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 25.69 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 26.22 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 26.63 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 27.28 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 27.82 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.26 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 27.86 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 28.05 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.52 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.06 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 30.05 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 31.25 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 31.91 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.7 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 33.19 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 33.57 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.6 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35.34 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 29.17 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 29.19 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.86 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 32.98 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.2 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 35.22 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 36.22 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.43 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 38.93 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 39.98 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41.28 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 42.01 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.48 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 44.77 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.25 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 47.51 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 48.94 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 49.63 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.93 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.65 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.21 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.73 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.81 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.55 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.3 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 56.87 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.17 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.87 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 62.56 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 61.46 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 62.05 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.95 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.71 An per square kilometre | 18.78 An per square kilometre | 23.29 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.35 An per square kilometre | 24.27 An per square kilometre | 27.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.63 An per square kilometre | 28 An per square kilometre | 33.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.62 An per square kilometre | 29.17 An per square kilometre | 37.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.28 An per square kilometre | 38.93 An per square kilometre | 49.63 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.41 An per square kilometre | 50.93 An per square kilometre | 58.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 An per square kilometre | 61.46 An per square kilometre | 63.95 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in World?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in World was 63.95 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 63.95 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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)
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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.