Chickens, layers — Stocks in Germany

Germany: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 50.30 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.30 million An
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 209 countries
All-time high
96.67 million An
in 1970
All-time low
33.40 million An
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Germany is 50.30 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Germany peaked at 96.67 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 33.40 million An, in 2010.

Germany ranks 27th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.62 million An 79.98 million An 95.58 million An 9
1970s 89.91 million An 81.67 million An 96.67 million An 10
1980s 76.11 million An 69.30 million An 82.30 million An 10
1990s 53.69 million An 50.10 million An 69.60 million An 10
2000s 44.37 million An 36.70 million An 50.30 million An 10
2010s 40.32 million An 33.40 million An 44.20 million An 8
2020s 49.75 million An 49.20 million An 50.30 million An 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.10 million An compare
  2. 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.55 million An compare
  3. 26 Argentina 51.62 million An compare
  4. 28 Poland 49.03 million An compare
  5. 29 Italy 46.84 million An compare
  6. 30 Egypt 45.00 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Germany?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Germany was 50.30 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.67 million An in 1970.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.40 million An in 2010.
How does Germany rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Germany ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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