Chickens, layers — Stocks in Europe
Europe: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 654.11 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Europe recorded 654.11 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Europe peaked at 1.10 billion An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 597.95 million An, in 2021.
That places Europe 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 741.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 749.43 million An | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 747.89 million An | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 755.40 million An | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 778.37 million An | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 839.33 million An | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 879.85 million An | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 895.18 million An | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 913.09 million An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 999.45 million An | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.03 billion An | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.03 billion An | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 billion An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 billion An | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.09 billion An | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.10 billion An | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 977.72 million An | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 982.26 million An | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 994.65 million An | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 995.32 million An | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 990.19 million An | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 977.59 million An | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 987.39 million An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 992.74 million An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 992.16 million An | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 993.04 million An | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 993.23 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 986.91 million An | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 953.89 million An | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 939.05 million An | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 807.44 million An | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 765.02 million An | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 751.82 million An | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 735.52 million An | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 704.30 million An | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 695.75 million An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 698.20 million An | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 698.59 million An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 689.47 million An | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 691.90 million An | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 691.60 million An | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 737.72 million An | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 770.30 million An | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 771.93 million An | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 765.66 million An | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 758.88 million An | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 764.24 million An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 738.87 million An | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 776.07 million An | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 783.44 million An | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 802.01 million An | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 809.65 million An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 812.22 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 824.24 million An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 794.02 million An | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 798.28 million An | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 638.43 million An | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 625.19 million An | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 800.74 million An | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 597.95 million An | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 605.66 million An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 654.11 million An | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.1% | 625.19 million An | 800.74 million An |
| 2021 | -25.3% | 800.74 million An | 597.95 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811.06 million An | 741.00 million An | 913.09 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion An | 977.72 million An | 1.10 billion An | 10 |
| 1980s | 990.32 million An | 977.59 million An | 995.32 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 774.96 million An | 695.75 million An | 953.89 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.06 million An | 689.47 million An | 771.93 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.36 million An | 625.19 million An | 824.24 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.61 million An | 597.95 million An | 800.74 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Brazil 263.46 million An compare
- 8 Mexico 216.73 million An compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 33.68 million An compare
- 9 Bangladesh 204.40 million An compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22.61 million An compare
- 10 Russian Federation 176.33 million An compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.17 million An compare
- 11 Philippines 133.06 million An compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9.97 million An compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
- 12 Japan 128.58 million An compare
- 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
- 13 Melanesia 4.45 million An compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Europe?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Europe was 654.11 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion An in 1977.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.95 million An in 2021.
- How does Europe rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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).