Chickens, layers — Stocks in China
China: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 3.37 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, 1961–2023
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 193 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in China, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391.60 million An | — |
| 1962 | 404.86 million An | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 392.07 million An | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 404.58 million An | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 411.95 million An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 429.19 million An | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 436.64 million An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 448.45 million An | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 460.29 million An | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 452.44 million An | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 476.55 million An | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 477.31 million An | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 479.60 million An | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 494.59 million An | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 499.81 million An | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 510.30 million An | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 522.40 million An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 528.69 million An | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 542.22 million An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 552.41 million An | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 527.64 million An | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 541.41 million An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 573.34 million An | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 595.29 million An | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 658.48 million An | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 655.16 million An | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 667.25 million An | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 716.40 million An | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 723.54 million An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 774.15 million An | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 802.83 million An | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 843.35 million An | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 924.38 million An | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion An | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 1.36 billion An | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 billion An | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 billion An | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.73 billion An | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.84 billion An | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.93 billion An | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.96 billion An | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.03 billion An | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 billion An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.14 billion An | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.23 billion An | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion An | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.39 billion An | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.49 billion An | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 billion An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 billion An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion An | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.69 billion An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.74 billion An | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.88 billion An | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 billion An | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.93 billion An | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 billion An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.14 billion An | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 billion An | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.23 billion An | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.28 billion An | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.37 billion An | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.37 billion An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.27 million An, 536.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 3.37 billion An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31 million An, 1461.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +30.4% | 924.38 million An | 1.21 billion An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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 193 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
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).