Chickens, layers — Stocks in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 59.23 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
59.23 million An
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 20 groups
All-time high
59.23 million An
in 2023
All-time low
5.21 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Middle Africa is 59.23 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 205.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 59.23 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million An, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 5.21 million An —
1962 5.28 million An +1.3%
1963 5.86 million An +10.9%
1964 6.25 million An +6.6%
1965 6.48 million An +3.7%
1966 6.70 million An +3.3%
1967 7.08 million An +5.8%
1968 7.38 million An +4.2%
1969 7.73 million An +4.8%
1970 7.69 million An -0.5%
1971 7.67 million An -0.3%
1972 7.77 million An +1.3%
1973 7.78 million An +0.1%
1974 7.96 million An +2.4%
1975 8.06 million An +1.3%
1976 8.23 million An +2.1%
1977 8.38 million An +1.8%
1978 8.52 million An +1.7%
1979 9.11 million An +6.9%
1980 9.31 million An +2.2%
1981 9.34 million An +0.3%
1982 9.51 million An +1.8%
1983 9.84 million An +3.5%
1984 9.57 million An -2.8%
1985 10.02 million An +4.7%
1986 10.26 million An +2.4%
1987 10.38 million An +1.2%
1988 10.57 million An +1.8%
1989 10.75 million An +1.7%
1990 9.68 million An -9.9%
1991 11.08 million An +14.5%
1992 12.15 million An +9.7%
1993 12.39 million An +2.0%
1994 12.71 million An +2.6%
1995 12.46 million An -1.9%
1996 12.79 million An +2.6%
1997 13.23 million An +3.5%
1998 13.61 million An +2.9%
1999 13.47 million An -1.0%
2000 12.49 million An -7.3%
2001 13.43 million An +7.5%
2002 13.46 million An +0.2%
2003 13.47 million An +0.1%
2004 13.49 million An +0.2%
2005 14.10 million An +4.5%
2006 15.30 million An +8.5%
2007 16.08 million An +5.1%
2008 16.93 million An +5.3%
2009 17.05 million An +0.6%
2010 17.70 million An +3.8%
2011 18.26 million An +3.2%
2012 18.70 million An +2.4%
2013 19.38 million An +3.6%
2014 20.26 million An +4.5%
2015 20.95 million An +3.4%
2016 26.80 million An +27.9%
2017 30.08 million An +12.2%
2018 33.84 million An +12.5%
2019 33.57 million An -0.8%
2020 40.25 million An +19.9%
2021 44.81 million An +11.3%
2022 57.80 million An +29.0%
2023 59.23 million An +2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Middle Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +29.0% 44.81 million An 57.80 million An
2016 +27.9% 20.95 million An 26.80 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.44 million An 5.21 million An 7.73 million An 9
1970s 8.12 million An 7.67 million An 9.11 million An 10
1980s 9.95 million An 9.31 million An 10.75 million An 10
1990s 12.36 million An 9.68 million An 13.61 million An 10
2000s 14.58 million An 12.49 million An 17.05 million An 10
2010s 23.95 million An 17.70 million An 33.84 million An 10
2020s 50.53 million An 40.25 million An 59.23 million An 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.33 billion An compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 114.48 million An compare
  3. 3 OECD 1.32 billion An compare
  4. 4 India 669.90 million An compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 85.42 million An compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 434.75 million An compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.55 million An compare
  8. 6 USSR 385.00 million An compare
  9. 7 Brazil 263.46 million An compare
  10. 8 Mexico 216.73 million An compare
  11. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 33.68 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Middle Africa?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Middle Africa was 59.23 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.23 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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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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