Chickens, layers — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 56.10 million An in 2023. ▬ Flat
Chickens, layers — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 56.10 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 59.81 million An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 42.66 million An, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.88 million An | — |
| 1962 | 45.00 million An | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 46.20 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 48.83 million An | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 48.48 million An | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 49.09 million An | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 51.95 million An | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 52.63 million An | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 52.15 million An | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 59.31 million An | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 57.46 million An | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 57.59 million An | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 58.76 million An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 53.68 million An | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 55.36 million An | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 55.21 million An | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 55.87 million An | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.43 million An | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 54.78 million An | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 52.69 million An | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 50.59 million An | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 51.25 million An | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 47.14 million An | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 59.81 million An | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 58.43 million An | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.22 million An | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 58.31 million An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 55.91 million An | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 50.52 million An | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 51.41 million An | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 51.91 million An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 51.09 million An | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 51.15 million An | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.96 million An | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.86 million An | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.74 million An | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.96 million An | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 49.37 million An | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 48.24 million An | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.81 million An | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.34 million An | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 49.87 million An | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.55 million An | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.94 million An | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.03 million An | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.53 million An | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 47.72 million An | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.32 million An | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 42.66 million An | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 47.11 million An | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 48.61 million An | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.63 million An | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.02 million An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.00 million An | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.46 million An | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 53.47 million An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.00 million An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.66 million An | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 57.20 million An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.33 million An | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.26 million An | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 56.97 million An | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 56.10 million An | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.02 million An | 45.00 million An | 52.63 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.54 million An | 53.68 million An | 59.31 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.19 million An | 47.14 million An | 59.81 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.87 million An | 48.24 million An | 54.96 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.78 million An | 42.66 million An | 51.34 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.12 million An | 46.63 million An | 57.66 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 million An | 56.10 million An | 58.26 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 France 62.90 million An compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 138,000 An compare
- 20 Colombia 61.65 million An compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 93,000 An compare
- 21 Spain 56.86 million An compare
- 23 Argentina 51.62 million An compare
- 24 Germany 50.30 million An compare
- 25 Poland 49.03 million An compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 56.10 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.81 million An in 1984.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.66 million An in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).