Chickens, layers — Stocks in Japan

Japan: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 128.58 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
128.58 million An
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
151.48 million An
in 2015
All-time low
55.92 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Bangladesh 204.40 million An compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 176.33 million An compare
  3. 11 Philippines 133.06 million An compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 120.00 million An compare
  6. 15 Türkiye 114.48 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 209 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

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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