Chickens, layers — Stocks in Colombia

Colombia: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 61.65 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
61.65 million An
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
65.63 million An
in 2021
All-time low
3.97 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Colombia, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +40.5% 4.36 million An 6.12 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Republic of Korea 77.20 million An compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 418,000 An compare
  3. 18 Ukraine 72.11 million An compare
  4. 18 Micronesia 197,000 An compare
  5. 19 France 62.90 million An compare
  6. 19 Timor-Leste 138,000 An compare
  7. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 93,000 An compare
  8. 21 Spain 56.86 million An compare
  9. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.10 million An compare
  10. 23 Argentina 51.62 million An compare

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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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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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