Chickens, layers — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 53,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 53,000 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 59,000 An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,000 An, in 2020.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 29,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 29,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 31,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 34,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 34,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 36,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 39,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 43,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 44,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 46,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 46,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 50,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 55,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 55,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48,000 An | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 49,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 50,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 59,000 An | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 50,000 An | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 48,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 46,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 45,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 49,000 An | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 45,000 An | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 42,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 45,000 An | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 40,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 45,000 An | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 53,000 An | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 An | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53,000 An | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 52,000 An | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15,000 An | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 20,000 An | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 10,000 An | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 An | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 55,000 An | +175.0% |
| 2023 | 53,000 An | -3.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 53,000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 53,000 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 million An, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +175.0% | 20,000 An | 55,000 An |
| 2021 | +100.0% | 10,000 An | 20,000 An |
| 2017 | -71.2% | 52,000 An | 15,000 An |
| 2020 | -50.0% | 20,000 An | 10,000 An |
| 2018 | +33.3% | 15,000 An | 20,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,667 An | 25,000 An | 30,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,100 An | 31,000 An | 40,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,200 An | 43,000 An | 55,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,600 An | 45,000 An | 59,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,300 An | 40,000 An | 53,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,778 An | 15,000 An | 53,000 An | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,500 An | 10,000 An | 55,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 183 Dominica 71,000 An compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 60,000 An compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 54,000 An compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48,000 An compare
- 188 China, Hong Kong SAR 30,000 An compare
- 189 Tuvalu 11,000 An compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 53,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 59,000 An in 1992.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 An in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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).