Chickens, layers — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 6.64 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 6.64 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 19.50 million An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million An, in 2023.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 7.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.00 million An | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 8.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.50 million An | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 8.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.00 million An | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 9.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.30 million An | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.70 million An | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million An | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.30 million An | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.60 million An | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.84 million An | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.08 million An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.50 million An | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 12.70 million An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.90 million An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.10 million An | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.30 million An | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.50 million An | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.00 million An | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 15.50 million An | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 16.20 million An | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 17.00 million An | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 17.40 million An | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.00 million An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 18.50 million An | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 19.50 million An | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 15.00 million An | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 13.30 million An | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 10.50 million An | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 8.20 million An | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 9.20 million An | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million An | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million An | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 11.00 million An | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 15.00 million An | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 16.50 million An | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 18.00 million An | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 19.00 million An | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 19.30 million An | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.10 million An | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15.20 million An | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 14.30 million An | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.80 million An | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.50 million An | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.80 million An | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 16.70 million An | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.00 million An | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 15.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.90 million An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.70 million An | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.35 million An | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.58 million An | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.07 million An | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.75 million An | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 15.85 million An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.38 million An | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 6.64 million An | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 million An | 7.00 million An | 9.00 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.60 million An | 9.00 million An | 12.70 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.09 million An | 12.90 million An | 18.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.19 million An | 7.50 million An | 19.50 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.47 million An | 14.30 million An | 19.30 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 million An | 14.58 million An | 16.70 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 million An | 6.64 million An | 15.85 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 9 Bangladesh 204.40 million An compare
- 10 Russian Federation 176.33 million An compare
- 11 Philippines 133.06 million An compare
- 12 Japan 128.58 million An compare
- 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
- 14 Pakistan 120.00 million An compare
- 15 Malaysia 108.03 million An compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 6.64 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 million An in 1991.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million An in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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).