Chickens, layers — Stocks in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Chickens, layers — Stocks was 301.23 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in European Union (27) is 301.23 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 522.59 million An in 1980 and was at its lowest, 248.89 million An, in 2021.
European Union (27) ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 387.10 million An | — |
| 1962 | 390.28 million An | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 399.53 million An | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 420.00 million An | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 421.38 million An | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 456.54 million An | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 468.32 million An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 468.77 million An | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 476.48 million An | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 497.64 million An | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 494.50 million An | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 493.48 million An | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 497.31 million An | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 509.94 million An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 503.98 million An | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 511.10 million An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 506.60 million An | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 511.39 million An | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 513.78 million An | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 522.59 million An | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 513.82 million An | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 500.27 million An | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 487.10 million An | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 482.04 million An | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 490.77 million An | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 487.84 million An | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 484.43 million An | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 484.93 million An | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 478.86 million An | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 467.58 million An | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 433.10 million An | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 437.15 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 432.80 million An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 433.27 million An | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 427.24 million An | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 412.85 million An | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 415.17 million An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 412.57 million An | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 423.03 million An | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 429.17 million An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 429.28 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 424.94 million An | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 419.52 million An | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 441.69 million An | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 447.41 million An | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 426.32 million An | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 432.05 million An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 432.90 million An | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 424.49 million An | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 440.71 million An | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 431.88 million An | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 431.19 million An | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 434.77 million An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 432.44 million An | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 435.30 million An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 442.16 million An | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 444.09 million An | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 276.21 million An | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 262.48 million An | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 439.95 million An | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 248.89 million An | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 256.84 million An | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 301.23 million An | +17.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in European Union (27) 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 | +67.6% | 262.48 million An | 439.95 million An |
| 2021 | -43.4% | 439.95 million An | 248.89 million An |
| 2018 | -37.8% | 444.09 million An | 276.21 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432.04 million An | 387.10 million An | 476.48 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 503.97 million An | 493.48 million An | 513.78 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 493.26 million An | 478.86 million An | 522.59 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.48 million An | 412.57 million An | 467.58 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.78 million An | 419.52 million An | 447.41 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.12 million An | 262.48 million An | 444.09 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.73 million An | 248.89 million An | 439.95 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.87 million An compare
- 15 Malaysia 108.03 million An compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.59 million An compare
- 16 Thailand 95.94 million An compare
- 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 Colombia 61.65 million An compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 93,000 An compare
- 21 Spain 56.86 million An compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in European Union (27)?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in European Union (27) was 301.23 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 522.59 million An in 1980.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.89 million An in 2021.
- How does European Union (27) rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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).