Chickens, layers — Stocks in France
France: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 62.90 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
France recorded 62.90 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in France peaked at 78.58 million An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 48.28 million An, in 1998.
France ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in France, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.33 million An | — |
| 1962 | 56.13 million An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 56.76 million An | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 59.08 million An | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 55.92 million An | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 58.76 million An | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 66.82 million An | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 62.02 million An | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 61.25 million An | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 67.66 million An | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 58.68 million An | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 55.58 million An | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 71.74 million An | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 72.92 million An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 64.00 million An | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 63.00 million An | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 62.00 million An | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 66.00 million An | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 66.80 million An | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 72.60 million An | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 73.50 million An | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 78.58 million An | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 71.70 million An | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 69.40 million An | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 69.60 million An | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.04 million An | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 71.35 million An | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 70.35 million An | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 65.90 million An | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 62.30 million An | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 54.99 million An | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 55.48 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.55 million An | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.09 million An | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 51.89 million An | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 51.18 million An | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.92 million An | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 48.28 million An | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 49.50 million An | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 49.05 million An | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.41 million An | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.04 million An | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 53.55 million An | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.78 million An | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 59.33 million An | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.00 million An | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 49.05 million An | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.61 million An | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 54.62 million An | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 56.47 million An | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 53.04 million An | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 53.55 million An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.75 million An | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 59.33 million An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.02 million An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.78 million An | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.41 million An | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59.11 million An | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 57.02 million An | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.37 million An | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 64.68 million An | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 63.43 million An | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.90 million An | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 62.90 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 16.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 62.90 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 million An, 11.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +29.1% | 55.58 million An | 71.74 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.01 million An | 54.33 million An | 66.82 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.84 million An | 55.58 million An | 72.92 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.60 million An | 65.90 million An | 78.58 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.12 million An | 48.28 million An | 62.30 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.74 million An | 49.00 million An | 59.33 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.85 million An | 53.04 million An | 61.41 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.35 million An | 62.37 million An | 64.68 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 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 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
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.10 million An compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in France?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in France was 62.90 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.58 million An in 1982.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.28 million An in 1998.
- How does France rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- France ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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).