Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 3.33 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.33 billion An
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.33 billion An
in 2023
All-time low
390.00 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 3.33 billion An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 3.33 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390.00 million An, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 417.44 million An 390.00 million An 456.00 million An 9
1970s 491.00 million An 448.00 million An 530.00 million An 10
1980s 602.60 million An 515.00 million An 702.00 million An 10
1990s 1.24 billion An 750.00 million An 1.80 billion An 10
2000s 2.17 billion An 1.90 billion An 2.50 billion An 10
2010s 2.77 billion An 2.53 billion An 3.09 billion An 10
2020s 3.25 billion An 3.19 billion An 3.33 billion An 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 3.37 billion An compare
  2. 3 OECD 1.32 billion An compare
  3. 4 India 669.90 million An compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 434.75 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in China, mainland?
Chickens, layers — stocks in China, mainland was 3.33 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 390.00 million An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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
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