Chickens, layers — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 442.10 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 442.10 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 454.65 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.68 million An, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 33 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.68 million An | — |
| 1962 | 103.37 million An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 105.83 million An | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 109.26 million An | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 116.28 million An | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 118.87 million An | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 123.71 million An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 128.40 million An | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 134.57 million An | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 135.99 million An | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 141.66 million An | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 144.00 million An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 148.83 million An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 154.29 million An | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 160.20 million An | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 165.18 million An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 170.47 million An | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 174.44 million An | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 179.25 million An | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 183.04 million An | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 187.34 million An | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 195.50 million An | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 202.02 million An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 199.81 million An | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 212.50 million An | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 209.12 million An | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 207.75 million An | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 204.34 million An | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 203.57 million An | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 226.24 million An | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 247.28 million An | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 249.69 million An | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 230.86 million An | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 238.67 million An | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 238.57 million An | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 229.11 million An | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 216.96 million An | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 254.01 million An | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 260.18 million An | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 252.96 million An | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 273.25 million An | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 285.30 million An | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 294.04 million An | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 302.13 million An | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 309.10 million An | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 322.54 million An | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 334.60 million An | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 344.39 million An | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 355.95 million An | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 364.17 million An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 372.88 million An | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 380.23 million An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 378.16 million An | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 386.73 million An | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 349.21 million An | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 376.10 million An | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 377.35 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 412.15 million An | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 429.31 million An | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 431.92 million An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 427.58 million An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 454.65 million An | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 442.10 million An | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.55 million An | 99.68 million An | 134.57 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.43 million An | 135.99 million An | 179.25 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.50 million An | 183.04 million An | 212.50 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.16 million An | 216.96 million An | 260.18 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.43 million An | 252.96 million An | 355.95 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.63 million An | 349.21 million An | 429.31 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.06 million An | 427.58 million An | 454.65 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 10 Russian Federation 176.33 million An compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.17 million An compare
- 11 Philippines 133.06 million An compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9.97 million An compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
- 12 Japan 128.58 million An compare
- 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
- 13 Melanesia 4.45 million An compare
- 14 Pakistan 120.00 million An compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 3.00 million An compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.87 million An compare
- 15 Malaysia 108.03 million An compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.59 million An compare
- 16 Thailand 95.94 million An compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa was 442.10 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 454.65 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.68 million An in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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).