Chickens, layers — Stocks in South America

South America: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 483.59 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
483.59 million An
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
514.09 million An
in 2016
All-time low
105.08 million An
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in South America is 483.59 million An, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in South America peaked at 514.09 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 105.08 million An, in 1963.

That places South America 14th out of 37 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113.42 million An 105.08 million An 124.88 million An 9
1970s 170.77 million An 130.44 million An 231.03 million An 10
1980s 239.09 million An 200.42 million An 280.92 million An 10
1990s 297.64 million An 281.06 million An 310.60 million An 10
2000s 370.46 million An 325.05 million An 423.28 million An 10
2010s 469.09 million An 434.20 million An 514.09 million An 10
2020s 471.42 million An 457.29 million An 483.59 million An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Philippines 133.06 million An compare
  2. 12 Japan 128.58 million An compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 120.00 million An compare
  5. 15 Türkiye 114.48 million An compare
  6. 16 Malaysia 108.03 million An compare
  7. 17 Thailand 95.94 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in South America?
Chickens, layers — stocks in South America was 483.59 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 514.09 million An in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 105.08 million An in 1963.
How does South America rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
South America ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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
Last refreshed

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