Chickens, layers — Stocks in Jordan
Jordan: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 3.73 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Jordan stood at 3.73 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Jordan peaked at 8.00 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 580,000 An, in 1961.
That places Jordan 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Jordan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 580,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 625,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 695,000 An | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 770,000 An | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 925,000 An | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million An | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 770,000 An | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 845,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 941,000 An | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 845,000 An | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 719,000 An | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million An | +42.8% |
| 1973 | 903,000 An | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 632,000 An | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million An | +109.7% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million An | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million An | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million An | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million An | +56.2% |
| 1980 | 2.60 million An | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.80 million An | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million An | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.02 million An | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million An | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.01 million An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.01 million An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million An | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million An | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 5.30 million An | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 7.20 million An | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million An | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million An | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million An | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.53 million An | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million An | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million An | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million An | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.37 million An | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.16 million An | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million An | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million An | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million An | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million An | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million An | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million An | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million An | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million An | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million An | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million An | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million An | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million An | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million An | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million An | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million An | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million An | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million An | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.50 million An | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.10 million An | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million An | -9.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.73 million An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.27 million An, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.73 million An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.48 million An, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +109.7% | 632,000 An | 1.32 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 802,333 An | 580,000 An | 1.07 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 million An | 632,000 An | 2.50 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million An | 2.60 million An | 3.50 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 million An | 3.60 million An | 8.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million An | 2.00 million An | 3.61 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million An | 2.80 million An | 4.30 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million An | 3.50 million An | 4.10 million An | 4 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Jordan?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Jordan was 3.73 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million An in 1992.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,000 An in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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).