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
30th
of 37 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 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 27 Germany 50.30 million An compare
  2. 28 Poland 49.03 million An compare
  3. 29 Italy 46.84 million An compare
  4. 30 Egypt 45.00 million An compare
  5. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.86 million An compare
  6. 32 Angola 40.49 million An compare
  7. 33 Romania 38.53 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 30th out of 37 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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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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