Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 35.23 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of is 35.23 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 45.23 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million An, in 1961.
That places China, Taiwan Province of 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 million An | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million An | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million An | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 1.50 million An | -31.8% |
| 1966 | 1.70 million An | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million An | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 2.60 million An | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 3.30 million An | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 3.60 million An | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 3.70 million An | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.40 million An | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 4.80 million An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 4.90 million An | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.20 million An | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 7.60 million An | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 8.60 million An | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 10.78 million An | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 11.40 million An | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 11.74 million An | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 12.02 million An | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.82 million An | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 19.78 million An | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 19.79 million An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.02 million An | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.58 million An | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.70 million An | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.85 million An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.05 million An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.67 million An | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 22.39 million An | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 23.00 million An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.96 million An | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 24.74 million An | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.55 million An | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 28.51 million An | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.46 million An | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 33.68 million An | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 35.24 million An | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 35.38 million An | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.67 million An | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.87 million An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.35 million An | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.99 million An | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.41 million An | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.96 million An | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 35.87 million An | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.85 million An | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.41 million An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.12 million An | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.23 million An | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.67 million An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.72 million An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.60 million An | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.20 million An | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.27 million An | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 39.65 million An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.98 million An | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42.84 million An | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 43.58 million An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.87 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.23 million An | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 35.23 million An | -22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +54.3% | 12.82 million An | 19.78 million An |
| 1965 | -31.8% | 2.20 million An | 1.50 million An |
| 1968 | +30.0% | 2.00 million An | 2.60 million An |
| 1964 | +29.4% | 1.70 million An | 2.20 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 million An | 1.20 million An | 3.30 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million An | 3.60 million An | 11.40 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.93 million An | 11.74 million An | 21.05 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.42 million An | 22.39 million An | 35.24 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.58 million An | 34.41 million An | 36.96 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.43 million An | 36.12 million An | 42.84 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.98 million An | 35.23 million An | 45.23 million An | 4 |
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More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 183.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of was 35.23 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.23 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million An in 1961.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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).