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
31st
of 33 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 31st out of 33 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.

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 106.56 million An —
1962 109.44 million An +2.7%
1963 123.08 million An +12.5%
1964 127.81 million An +3.8%
1965 123.70 million An -3.2%
1966 129.97 million An +5.1%
1967 132.88 million An +2.2%
1968 132.74 million An -0.1%
1969 137.03 million An +3.2%
1970 141.84 million An +3.5%
1971 148.54 million An +4.7%
1972 151.79 million An +2.2%
1973 143.37 million An -5.6%
1974 150.51 million An +5.0%
1975 154.46 million An +2.6%
1976 158.44 million An +2.6%
1977 161.79 million An +2.1%
1978 157.50 million An -2.6%
1979 158.21 million An +0.5%
1980 159.55 million An +0.8%
1981 157.18 million An -1.5%
1982 161.04 million An +2.5%
1983 161.76 million An +0.4%
1984 154.45 million An -4.5%
1985 160.35 million An +3.8%
1986 160.52 million An +0.1%
1987 162.51 million An +1.2%
1988 163.72 million An +0.7%
1989 165.94 million An +1.4%
1990 168.01 million An +1.2%
1991 162.52 million An -3.3%
1992 151.83 million An -6.6%
1993 149.25 million An -1.7%
1994 150.47 million An +0.8%
1995 148.12 million An -1.6%
1996 140.12 million An -5.4%
1997 143.54 million An +2.4%
1998 145.47 million An +1.4%
1999 148.15 million An +1.8%
2000 158.52 million An +7.0%
2001 159.27 million An +0.5%
2002 154.20 million An -3.2%
2003 156.09 million An +1.2%
2004 158.57 million An +1.6%
2005 156.97 million An -1.0%
2006 152.15 million An -3.1%
2007 154.71 million An +1.7%
2008 153.40 million An -0.8%
2009 152.74 million An -0.4%
2010 153.24 million An +0.3%
2011 148.70 million An -3.0%
2012 146.05 million An -1.8%
2013 142.08 million An -2.7%
2014 145.01 million An +2.1%
2015 148.02 million An +2.1%
2016 150.96 million An +2.0%
2017 149.61 million An -0.9%
2018 31.96 million An -78.6%
2019 24.01 million An -24.9%
2020 135.42 million An +464.1%
2021 23.06 million An -83.0%
2022 22.01 million An -4.6%
2023 22.52 million An +2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Southern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +464.1% 24.01 million An 135.42 million An
2021 -83.0% 135.42 million An 23.06 million An
2018 -78.6% 149.61 million An 31.96 million An

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. 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.86 million An compare
  2. 29 Angola 40.49 million An compare
  3. 29 Caribbean 32.19 million An compare
  4. 30 Romania 38.53 million An compare
  5. 31 Uzbekistan 38.31 million An compare
  6. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 5.47 million An compare
  7. 32 Yugoslav SFR 37.84 million An compare
  8. 33 Cabo Verde 342,000 An compare
  9. 33 South Africa 36.22 million An compare
  10. 34 Canada 35.61 million An compare

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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 31st out of 33 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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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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