Chickens, layers — Stocks in China

China: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 3.37 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.37 billion An
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.37 billion An
in 2023
All-time low
391.60 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, 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 stood at 3.37 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in China peaked at 3.37 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 391.60 million An, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 419.96 million An 391.60 million An 460.29 million An 9
1970s 498.39 million An 452.44 million An 542.22 million An 10
1980s 621.09 million An 527.64 million An 723.54 million An 10
1990s 1.26 billion An 774.15 million An 1.84 billion An 10
2000s 2.20 billion An 1.93 billion An 2.54 billion An 10
2010s 2.81 billion An 2.56 billion An 3.14 billion An 10
2020s 3.29 billion An 3.23 billion An 3.37 billion An 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.33 billion An compare
  2. 3 OECD 1.32 billion An compare
  3. 4 India 669.90 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in China?
Chickens, layers — stocks in China was 3.37 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 billion An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 391.60 million An in 1961.
How does China rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
China ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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