Chickens, layers — Stocks in France

France: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 62.90 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.90 million An
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
78.58 million An
in 1982
All-time low
48.28 million An
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in France, 1961–2023

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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 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Viet Nam 85.42 million An compare
  2. 19 Republic of Korea 77.20 million An compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 72.11 million An compare
  4. 22 Colombia 61.65 million An compare
  5. 23 Spain 56.86 million An compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.10 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 21st out of 209 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

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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