Chickens, layers — Stocks in Canada

Canada: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 35.61 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.61 million An
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 209 countries
All-time high
35.61 million An
in 2023
All-time low
21.00 million An
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Canada recorded 35.61 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Canada peaked at 35.61 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.00 million An, in 1991.

That places Canada 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.20 million An 25.35 million An 27.05 million An 9
1970s 25.48 million An 23.58 million An 28.21 million An 10
1980s 23.29 million An 21.80 million An 25.13 million An 10
1990s 21.71 million An 21.00 million An 23.55 million An 10
2000s 25.56 million An 24.59 million An 26.30 million An 10
2010s 29.21 million An 26.51 million An 33.55 million An 10
2020s 34.85 million An 34.13 million An 35.61 million An 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 33 Romania 38.53 million An compare
  2. 34 Uzbekistan 38.31 million An compare
  3. 35 Yugoslav SFR 37.84 million An compare
  4. 37 China, Taiwan Province of 35.23 million An compare
  5. 38 Ethiopia PDR 34.50 million An compare
  6. 39 United Republic of Tanzania 33.68 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Canada?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Canada was 35.61 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 35.61 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 21.00 million An in 1991.
How does Canada rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Canada ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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