Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 110,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
110,000 An
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
260,000 An
in 2001
All-time low
75,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Macao SAR, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 110,000 An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in China, Macao SAR peaked at 260,000 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 75,000 An, in 1961.

That places China, Macao SAR 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Macao SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 75,000 An —
1962 95,000 An +26.7%
1963 115,000 An +21.1%
1964 115,000 An +0.0%
1965 115,000 An +0.0%
1966 115,000 An +0.0%
1967 110,000 An -4.3%
1968 105,000 An -4.5%
1969 105,000 An +0.0%
1970 130,000 An +23.8%
1971 130,000 An +0.0%
1972 135,000 An +3.8%
1973 135,000 An +0.0%
1974 140,000 An +3.7%
1975 140,000 An +0.0%
1976 145,000 An +3.6%
1977 145,000 An +0.0%
1978 145,000 An +0.0%
1979 150,000 An +3.4%
1980 150,000 An +0.0%
1981 155,000 An +3.3%
1982 155,000 An +0.0%
1983 160,000 An +3.2%
1984 160,000 An +0.0%
1985 160,000 An +0.0%
1986 160,000 An +0.0%
1987 165,000 An +3.1%
1988 170,000 An +3.0%
1989 165,000 An -2.9%
1990 165,000 An +0.0%
1991 165,000 An +0.0%
1992 165,000 An +0.0%
1993 165,000 An +0.0%
1994 160,000 An -3.0%
1995 160,000 An +0.0%
1996 155,000 An -3.1%
1997 155,000 An +0.0%
1998 185,000 An +19.4%
1999 220,000 An +18.9%
2000 250,000 An +13.6%
2001 260,000 An +4.0%
2002 260,000 An +0.0%
2003 180,000 An -30.8%
2004 130,000 An -27.8%
2005 155,000 An +19.2%
2006 155,000 An +0.0%
2007 230,000 An +48.4%
2008 105,000 An -54.3%
2009 105,000 An +0.0%
2010 105,000 An +0.0%
2011 100,000 An -4.8%
2012 100,000 An +0.0%
2013 105,000 An +5.0%
2014 171,000 An +62.9%
2015 173,000 An +1.2%
2016 114,000 An -34.1%
2017 107,000 An -6.1%
2018 111,000 An +3.7%
2019 110,000 An -0.9%
2020 109,000 An -0.9%
2021 109,000 An +0.0%
2022 109,000 An +0.0%
2023 110,000 An +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Macao SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +62.9% 105,000 An 171,000 An
2008 -54.3% 230,000 An 105,000 An
2007 +48.4% 155,000 An 230,000 An
2016 -34.1% 173,000 An 114,000 An
2003 -30.8% 260,000 An 180,000 An
2004 -27.8% 180,000 An 130,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 105,556 An 75,000 An 115,000 An 9
1970s 139,500 An 130,000 An 150,000 An 10
1980s 160,000 An 150,000 An 170,000 An 10
1990s 169,500 An 155,000 An 220,000 An 10
2000s 183,000 An 105,000 An 260,000 An 10
2010s 119,600 An 100,000 An 173,000 An 10
2020s 109,250 An 109,000 An 110,000 An 4

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 173 Solomon Islands 132,000 An compare
  2. 174 Antigua and Barbuda 120,000 An compare
  3. 175 Bahamas 117,000 An compare
  4. 177 Kiribati 102,000 An compare
  5. 178 Martinique 95,000 An compare
  6. 179 French Guiana 90,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in China, Macao SAR?
Chickens, layers — stocks in China, Macao SAR was 110,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 260,000 An in 2001.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 75,000 An in 1961.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
China, Macao SAR ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao 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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