Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 30,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30,000 An
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
880,000 An
in 1969
All-time low
27,000 An
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 30,000 An.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 880,000 An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 27,000 An, in 2021.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 320,000 An —
1962 260,000 An -18.8%
1963 260,000 An +0.0%
1964 270,000 An +3.8%
1965 340,000 An +25.9%
1966 370,000 An +8.8%
1967 530,000 An +43.2%
1968 750,000 An +41.5%
1969 880,000 An +17.3%
1970 710,000 An -19.3%
1971 720,000 An +1.4%
1972 770,000 An +6.9%
1973 660,000 An -14.3%
1974 550,000 An -16.7%
1975 470,000 An -14.5%
1976 550,000 An +17.0%
1977 660,000 An +20.0%
1978 770,000 An +16.7%
1979 670,000 An -13.0%
1980 520,000 An -22.4%
1981 470,000 An -9.6%
1982 440,000 An -6.4%
1983 400,000 An -9.1%
1984 340,000 An -15.0%
1985 300,000 An -11.8%
1986 420,000 An +40.0%
1987 390,000 An -7.1%
1988 380,000 An -2.6%
1989 320,000 An -15.8%
1990 310,000 An -3.1%
1991 280,000 An -9.7%
1992 180,000 An -35.7%
1993 250,000 An +38.9%
1994 324,000 An +29.6%
1995 294,000 An -9.3%
1996 270,000 An -8.2%
1997 290,000 An +7.4%
1998 230,000 An -20.7%
1999 100,000 An -56.5%
2000 103,000 An +3.0%
2001 103,000 An +0.0%
2002 103,000 An +0.0%
2003 80,000 An -22.3%
2004 62,000 An -22.5%
2005 65,000 An +4.8%
2006 66,000 An +1.5%
2007 110,000 An +66.7%
2008 111,000 An +0.9%
2009 67,000 An -39.6%
2010 65,000 An -3.0%
2011 63,000 An -3.1%
2012 65,000 An +3.2%
2013 67,000 An +3.1%
2014 67,000 An +0.0%
2015 114,000 An +70.1%
2016 83,000 An -27.2%
2017 66,000 An -20.5%
2018 49,000 An -25.8%
2019 38,000 An -22.4%
2020 32,000 An -15.8%
2021 27,000 An -15.6%
2022 33,000 An +22.2%
2023 30,000 An -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 442,222 An 260,000 An 880,000 An 9
1970s 653,000 An 470,000 An 770,000 An 10
1980s 398,000 An 300,000 An 520,000 An 10
1990s 252,800 An 100,000 An 324,000 An 10
2000s 87,000 An 62,000 An 111,000 An 10
2010s 67,700 An 38,000 An 114,000 An 10
2020s 30,500 An 27,000 An 33,000 An 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 185 Equatorial Guinea 54,000 An compare
  2. 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53,000 An compare
  3. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48,000 An compare
  4. 189 Tuvalu 11,000 An compare
  5. 190 Cook Islands 6,000 An compare
  6. 191 Niue 3,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Chickens, layers — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR was 30,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 880,000 An in 1969.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 27,000 An in 2021.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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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
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