Chickens, layers — Stocks in Melanesia
Melanesia: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 4.45 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Melanesia stood at 4.45 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 4.45 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 637,000 An, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 637,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 668,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 701,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 737,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 755,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 774,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 788,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 800,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 823,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 852,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 887,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 920,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 949,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 973,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million An | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million An | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million An | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million An | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million An | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million An | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million An | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million An | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million An | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million An | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million An | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million An | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million An | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million An | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million An | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million An | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million An | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million An | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million An | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million An | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million An | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million An | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million An | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million An | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million An | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million An | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million An | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million An | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million An | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million An | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million An | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million An | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million An | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million An | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million An | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million An | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million An | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million An | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.64 million An | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million An | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.76 million An | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million An | +61.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +61.4% | 2.76 million An | 4.45 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 742,556 An | 637,000 An | 823,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million An | 852,000 An | 1.17 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million An | 1.22 million An | 1.69 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million An | 1.75 million An | 2.14 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million An | 2.09 million An | 2.57 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million An | 2.32 million An | 2.73 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million An | 2.64 million An | 4.45 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 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
- 12 Japan 128.58 million An compare
- 13 Nigeria 126.79 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
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.59 million An compare
- 16 Thailand 95.94 million An compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Melanesia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Melanesia was 4.45 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,000 An in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Melanesia ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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).