Chickens, layers — Stocks in Peru
Peru: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 28.26 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Peru recorded 28.26 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Peru peaked at 29.50 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million An, in 1961.
Peru ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Peru, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 million An | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.23 million An | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 3.47 million An | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 3.15 million An | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 3.41 million An | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million An | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.06 million An | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 4.71 million An | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 5.38 million An | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 5.89 million An | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 6.21 million An | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 6.67 million An | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 7.45 million An | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 8.32 million An | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 9.03 million An | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 9.10 million An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.40 million An | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 6.80 million An | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 6.90 million An | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.40 million An | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 7.45 million An | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.60 million An | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.00 million An | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million An | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 11.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.00 million An | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million An | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 11.50 million An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 13.00 million An | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 12.00 million An | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 12.20 million An | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million An | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 9.32 million An | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 8.12 million An | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 9.37 million An | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 9.09 million An | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.40 million An | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.90 million An | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 12.71 million An | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.65 million An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.06 million An | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.36 million An | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.65 million An | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.84 million An | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 16.57 million An | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.05 million An | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million An | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.16 million An | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 19.95 million An | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.85 million An | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.81 million An | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 22.35 million An | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.88 million An | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.75 million An | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 25.56 million An | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27.71 million An | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 29.47 million An | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.33 million An | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.94 million An | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 29.50 million An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.26 million An | -4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 28.26 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.27 million An, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 28.26 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 million An, 11.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 million An | 2.99 million An | 4.71 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.23 million An | 5.38 million An | 9.10 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million An | 6.90 million An | 13.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 million An | 8.12 million An | 13.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.40 million An | 11.90 million An | 17.21 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 million An | 18.16 million An | 29.47 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.01 million An | 28.26 million An | 29.50 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 China, Taiwan Province of 35.23 million An compare
- 36 Ethiopia PDR 34.50 million An compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 31.82 million An compare
- 39 Tunisia 26.24 million An compare
- 40 Algeria 23.34 million An compare
- 41 Czechoslovakia 23.04 million An compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Peru?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Peru was 28.26 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.50 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million An in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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).