Chickens, layers — Stocks in Americas
Americas: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 1.19 billion An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Americas stood at 1.19 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Americas peaked at 1.19 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473.39 million An, in 1961.
Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Americas, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 473.39 million An | — |
| 1962 | 478.03 million An | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 477.75 million An | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 488.11 million An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 498.57 million An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 496.59 million An | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 508.74 million An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 508.61 million An | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 512.13 million An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 524.45 million An | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 532.69 million An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 529.86 million An | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 522.54 million An | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 528.27 million An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 543.74 million An | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 551.86 million An | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 552.68 million An | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 580.93 million An | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 617.50 million An | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 598.35 million An | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 596.96 million An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 610.01 million An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 594.40 million An | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 648.31 million An | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 664.40 million An | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 714.00 million An | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 744.21 million An | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 725.12 million An | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 724.05 million An | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 725.53 million An | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 746.36 million An | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 750.87 million An | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 768.17 million An | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 787.36 million An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 775.83 million An | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 775.80 million An | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 803.10 million An | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 814.95 million An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 839.13 million An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 861.13 million An | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 906.39 million An | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 916.99 million An | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 921.85 million An | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 934.90 million An | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 954.08 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.00 billion An | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.00 billion An | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion An | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion An | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion An | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion An | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion An | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion An | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 billion An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion An | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 billion An | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion An | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 billion An | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion An | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion An | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion An | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.55 million An | 473.39 million An | 512.13 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 548.45 million An | 522.54 million An | 617.50 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 661.98 million An | 594.40 million An | 744.21 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 778.71 million An | 725.53 million An | 839.13 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 954.08 million An | 861.13 million An | 1.03 billion An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion An | 1.06 billion An | 1.18 billion An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion An | 1.16 billion An | 1.19 billion An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China, mainland 3.33 billion An compare
- 3 Türkiye 114.48 million An compare
- 3 OECD 1.32 billion An compare
- 4 India 669.90 million An compare
- 4 Viet Nam 85.42 million An compare
- 5 Indonesia 434.75 million An compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.55 million An compare
- 6 USSR 385.00 million An compare
- 7 Brazil 263.46 million An compare
- 8 Mexico 216.73 million An compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 33.68 million An compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Americas?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Americas was 1.19 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.39 million An in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).