Chickens, layers — Stocks in Somalia
Somalia: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 833,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 833,000 An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Somalia peaked at 835,000 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 350,000 An, in 1992.
That places Somalia 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 365,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 365,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 365,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 365,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 399,000 An | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 411,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 444,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 449,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 481,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 500,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 531,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 548,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 548,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 578,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 594,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 625,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 656,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 673,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 704,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 719,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 750,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 766,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 781,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 781,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 778,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 778,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 778,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 778,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 778,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 763,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 534,000 An | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 350,000 An | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 595,000 An | +70.0% |
| 1994 | 671,000 An | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 701,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 748,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 778,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 701,000 An | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 731,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 763,000 An | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 775,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 745,000 An | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 756,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 775,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 820,000 An | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 775,000 An | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 761,000 An | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 775,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 775,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 775,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 775,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 775,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 775,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 791,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 801,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 807,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 820,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 817,000 An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 820,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 830,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 830,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 835,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 833,000 An | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 833,000 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 million An, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 833,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67 million An, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +70.0% | 350,000 An | 595,000 An |
| 1992 | -34.5% | 534,000 An | 350,000 An |
| 1991 | -30.0% | 763,000 An | 534,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,889 An | 365,000 An | 481,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 595,700 An | 500,000 An | 704,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 768,700 An | 719,000 An | 781,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 657,200 An | 350,000 An | 778,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,000 An | 745,000 An | 820,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,600 An | 775,000 An | 820,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,000 An | 830,000 An | 835,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Somalia was 833,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 835,000 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 An in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Somalia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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).