Chickens, layers — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 22.52 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.52 million An
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
35th
of 37 groups
All-time high
168.01 million An
in 1990
All-time low
22.01 million An
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Southern Europe stood at 22.52 million An.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 168.01 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.01 million An, in 2022.

That places Southern Europe 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124.80 million An 106.56 million An 137.03 million An 9
1970s 152.65 million An 141.84 million An 161.79 million An 10
1980s 160.70 million An 154.45 million An 165.94 million An 10
1990s 150.75 million An 140.12 million An 168.01 million An 10
2000s 155.66 million An 152.15 million An 159.27 million An 10
2010s 123.96 million An 24.01 million An 153.24 million An 10
2020s 50.75 million An 22.01 million An 135.42 million An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 32 Angola 40.49 million An compare
  2. 33 Romania 38.53 million An compare
  3. 34 Uzbekistan 38.31 million An compare
  4. 35 Yugoslav SFR 37.84 million An compare
  5. 36 Canada 35.61 million An compare
  6. 37 China, Taiwan Province of 35.23 million An compare
  7. 38 Ethiopia PDR 34.50 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Southern Europe?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Southern Europe was 22.52 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 168.01 million An in 1990.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 22.01 million An in 2022.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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