Chickens, layers — Stocks in India

India: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 669.90 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
669.90 million An
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
669.90 million An
in 2023
All-time low
35.00 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in India, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

India recorded 669.90 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in India peaked at 669.90 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.00 million An, in 1961.

India ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.28 million An 35.00 million An 48.00 million An 9
1970s 69.90 million An 50.50 million An 86.00 million An 10
1980s 84.20 million An 72.00 million An 102.00 million An 10
1990s 125.87 million An 110.00 million An 146.00 million An 10
2000s 219.11 million An 174.00 million An 277.97 million An 10
2010s 370.80 million An 303.66 million An 524.90 million An 10
2020s 613.66 million An 559.04 million An 669.90 million An 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 3.37 billion An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.33 billion An compare
  3. 3 OECD 1.32 billion An compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 434.75 million An compare
  5. 6 USSR 385.00 million An compare
  6. 7 Brazil 263.46 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in India?
Chickens, layers — stocks in India was 669.90 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 669.90 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 35.00 million An in 1961.
How does India rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
India ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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