Chickens, layers — Stocks in Spain

Spain: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 56.86 million An in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56.86 million An
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
56.86 million An
in 2020
All-time low
32.39 million An
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens, layers — stocks in Spain stood at 56.86 million An. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Spain peaked at 56.86 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.39 million An, in 1961.

Spain ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in Spain, 1961 to 2020.
Year An Change
1961 32.39 million An —
1962 33.94 million An +4.8%
1963 40.03 million An +18.0%
1964 38.60 million An -3.6%
1965 34.67 million An -10.2%
1966 39.19 million An +13.0%
1967 39.58 million An +1.0%
1968 40.54 million An +2.4%
1969 40.93 million An +1.0%
1970 42.63 million An +4.1%
1971 44.51 million An +4.4%
1972 47.66 million An +7.1%
1973 37.33 million An -21.7%
1974 40.10 million An +7.4%
1975 47.00 million An +17.2%
1976 48.50 million An +3.2%
1977 51.88 million An +7.0%
1978 48.65 million An -6.2%
1979 49.19 million An +1.1%
1980 51.88 million An +5.5%
1981 51.45 million An -0.8%
1982 53.87 million An +4.7%
1983 53.55 million An -0.6%
1984 48.93 million An -8.6%
1985 49.01 million An +0.2%
1986 50.51 million An +3.1%
1987 49.76 million An -1.5%
1988 50.20 million An +0.9%
1989 47.43 million An -5.5%
1990 49.17 million An +3.7%
1991 46.88 million An -4.7%
1992 44.33 million An -5.4%
1993 39.78 million An -10.3%
1994 42.25 million An +6.2%
1995 45.61 million An +8.0%
1996 41.14 million An -9.8%
1997 43.16 million An +4.9%
1998 41.57 million An -3.7%
1999 42.78 million An +2.9%
2000 46.44 million An +8.6%
2001 47.10 million An +1.4%
2002 46.92 million An -0.4%
2003 48.43 million An +3.2%
2004 52.43 million An +8.3%
2005 51.14 million An -2.5%
2006 51.09 million An -0.1%
2007 50.49 million An -1.2%
2008 49.99 million An -1.0%
2009 50.59 million An +1.2%
2010 51.11 million An +1.0%
2011 49.49 million An -3.2%
2012 43.64 million An -11.8%
2013 44.67 million An +2.4%
2014 46.51 million An +4.1%
2015 47.84 million An +2.8%
2016 48.14 million An +0.6%
2017 48.90 million An +1.6%
2020 56.86 million An +16.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 56.86 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 15.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 56.86 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 million An, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.76 million An 32.39 million An 40.93 million An 9
1970s 45.74 million An 37.33 million An 51.88 million An 10
1980s 50.66 million An 47.43 million An 53.87 million An 10
1990s 43.67 million An 39.78 million An 49.17 million An 10
2000s 49.46 million An 46.44 million An 52.43 million An 10
2010s 47.54 million An 43.64 million An 51.11 million An 8
2020s 56.86 million An 56.86 million An 56.86 million An 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Ukraine 72.11 million An compare
  2. 18 Micronesia 197,000 An compare
  3. 19 France 62.90 million An compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 138,000 An compare
  5. 20 Colombia 61.65 million An compare
  6. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 93,000 An compare
  7. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.10 million An compare
  8. 23 Argentina 51.62 million An compare
  9. 24 Germany 50.30 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Spain?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Spain was 56.86 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 56.86 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 32.39 million An in 1961.
How does Spain rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Spain ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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