Chickens, layers — Stocks in Japan
Japan: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 128.58 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Japan is 128.58 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Japan peaked at 151.48 million An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.92 million An, in 1961.
Japan ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Japan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.92 million An | — |
| 1962 | 70.52 million An | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 72.45 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 79.94 million An | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 88.09 million An | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 81.24 million An | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 89.03 million An | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 97.50 million An | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 109.91 million An | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 118.20 million An | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 123.91 million An | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 121.33 million An | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 121.00 million An | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 120.86 million An | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 116.42 million An | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 117.74 million An | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 120.31 million An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 123.82 million An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 123.72 million An | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 121.88 million An | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 123.43 million An | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 125.36 million An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 125.32 million An | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 126.96 million An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 127.60 million An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 129.65 million An | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 135.20 million An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 138.44 million An | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 138.99 million An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 136.96 million An | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 139.30 million An | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 145.23 million An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 148.07 million An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 147.65 million An | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 146.63 million An | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 145.54 million An | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 146.15 million An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 145.30 million An | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 143.15 million An | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 140.37 million An | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 139.25 million An | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 137.72 million An | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 137.30 million An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 137.22 million An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 135.00 million An | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 136.92 million An | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 142.76 million An | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 142.52 million An | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 139.91 million An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 140.07 million An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 137.35 million An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 135.48 million An | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 133.09 million An | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 133.51 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 151.48 million An | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 134.57 million An | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 136.10 million An | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 139.04 million An | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 141.79 million An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 150.83 million An | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 140.70 million An | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 137.29 million An | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 128.58 million An | -6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 128.58 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 33.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 128.58 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31 million An, 55.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +26.1% | 55.92 million An | 70.52 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.73 million An | 55.92 million An | 109.91 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.73 million An | 116.42 million An | 123.91 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.28 million An | 121.88 million An | 138.99 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.40 million An | 136.96 million An | 148.07 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.90 million An | 135.00 million An | 142.76 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.25 million An | 133.09 million An | 151.48 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.35 million An | 128.58 million An | 150.83 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Bangladesh 204.40 million An compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22.61 million An compare
- 10 Russian Federation 176.33 million An compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.17 million An compare
- 11 Philippines 133.06 million An compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9.97 million An compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
- 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
- 13 Melanesia 4.45 million An compare
- 14 Pakistan 120.00 million An compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 3.00 million An compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.87 million An compare
- 15 Malaysia 108.03 million An compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Japan?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Japan was 128.58 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 151.48 million An in 2015.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.92 million An in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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).