Chickens, layers — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 20.54 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand stood at 20.54 million An.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23.03 million An in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.54 million An, in 1992.
That places Australia and New Zealand 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.20 million An | — |
| 1962 | 17.40 million An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 17.00 million An | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 17.15 million An | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.25 million An | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 18.55 million An | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 19.48 million An | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 20.55 million An | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 21.05 million An | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 22.74 million An | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 23.03 million An | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 20.78 million An | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 20.09 million An | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 21.92 million An | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 21.35 million An | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 20.79 million An | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 20.52 million An | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19.89 million An | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 20.11 million An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.53 million An | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 19.08 million An | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18.82 million An | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 19.36 million An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.67 million An | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 17.01 million An | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.16 million An | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.55 million An | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 16.70 million An | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.52 million An | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.08 million An | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.26 million An | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 13.54 million An | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 15.16 million An | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 15.60 million An | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.59 million An | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 15.86 million An | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 16.53 million An | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16.59 million An | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.12 million An | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.23 million An | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 17.49 million An | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 16.07 million An | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 15.97 million An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.85 million An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.61 million An | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.95 million An | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 18.27 million An | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.16 million An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.93 million An | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 15.08 million An | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.39 million An | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 16.63 million An | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.81 million An | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 18.78 million An | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.95 million An | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 19.29 million An | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 19.80 million An | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.82 million An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.28 million An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.22 million An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.96 million An | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.38 million An | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.54 million An | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.51 million An | 17.00 million An | 21.05 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.12 million An | 19.89 million An | 23.03 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.74 million An | 16.52 million An | 19.36 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.53 million An | 13.54 million An | 17.12 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.85 million An | 15.23 million An | 18.95 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 million An | 15.08 million An | 20.95 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 million An | 20.22 million An | 20.96 million An | 4 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 20.54 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 million An in 1971.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 million An in 1992.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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).