Chickens, layers — Stocks in Colombia
Colombia: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 61.65 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Colombia is 61.65 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Colombia peaked at 65.63 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million An, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Colombia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.97 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.01 million An | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.06 million An | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.10 million An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.14 million An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.18 million An | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.23 million An | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.27 million An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.31 million An | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.36 million An | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.12 million An | +40.5% |
| 1972 | 6.73 million An | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 8.28 million An | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 8.51 million An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.49 million An | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 10.22 million An | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 12.86 million An | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 13.47 million An | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 15.45 million An | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 13.90 million An | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 14.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.18 million An | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 14.45 million An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.02 million An | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 15.56 million An | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.83 million An | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 16.54 million An | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.05 million An | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.67 million An | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.81 million An | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 15.30 million An | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.77 million An | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 18.38 million An | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 19.25 million An | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 20.31 million An | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 21.58 million An | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 23.00 million An | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 23.93 million An | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 24.36 million An | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.57 million An | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 28.18 million An | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 27.10 million An | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 29.71 million An | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 29.74 million An | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.55 million An | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 34.77 million An | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 32.93 million An | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.88 million An | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 38.44 million An | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 38.59 million An | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.40 million An | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.16 million An | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.74 million An | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 43.17 million An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.49 million An | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 49.93 million An | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 54.41 million An | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 57.52 million An | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 61.17 million An | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 62.05 million An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 65.63 million An | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 61.51 million An | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 61.65 million An | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 61.65 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.27 million An, 9.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 61.65 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 million An, 24.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +40.5% | 4.36 million An | 6.12 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 million An | 3.97 million An | 4.31 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.55 million An | 4.36 million An | 15.45 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 million An | 13.90 million An | 17.67 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 million An | 14.81 million An | 24.36 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.48 million An | 25.57 million An | 38.44 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.26 million An | 38.59 million An | 61.17 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.71 million An | 61.51 million An | 65.63 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 17 Republic of Korea 77.20 million An compare
- 17 Polynesia 418,000 An compare
- 18 Ukraine 72.11 million An compare
- 18 Micronesia 197,000 An compare
- 19 France 62.90 million An compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 138,000 An compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 93,000 An compare
- 21 Spain 56.86 million An compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.10 million An compare
- 23 Argentina 51.62 million An compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Colombia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Colombia was 61.65 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.63 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million An in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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).