Chickens, layers — Stocks in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 382.34 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
382.34 million An
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
399.50 million An
in 2019
All-time low
270.42 million An
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 382.34 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in United States of America peaked at 399.50 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 270.42 million An, in 1989.

That places United States of America 15th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 296.65 million An
1962 299.83 million An +1.1%
1963 298.48 million An -0.5%
1964 301.14 million An +0.9%
1965 301.05 million An -0.0%
1966 303.83 million An +0.9%
1967 313.72 million An +3.3%
1968 309.82 million An -1.2%
1969 306.89 million An -0.9%
1970 312.92 million An +2.0%
1971 312.76 million An -0.1%
1972 304.50 million An -2.6%
1973 290.59 million An -4.6%
1974 284.73 million An -2.0%
1975 278.00 million An -2.4%
1976 274.13 million An -1.4%
1977 274.88 million An +0.3%
1978 281.54 million An +2.4%
1979 288.62 million An +2.5%
1980 287.70 million An -0.3%
1981 287.77 million An +0.0%
1982 286.37 million An -0.5%
1983 276.26 million An -3.5%
1984 277.96 million An +0.6%
1985 277.59 million An -0.1%
1986 279.05 million An +0.5%
1987 283.87 million An +1.7%
1988 278.59 million An -1.9%
1989 270.42 million An -2.9%
1990 270.95 million An +0.2%
1991 275.45 million An +1.7%
1992 278.82 million An +1.2%
1993 284.77 million An +2.1%
1994 291.04 million An +2.2%
1995 294.35 million An +1.1%
1996 298.27 million An +1.3%
1997 303.60 million An +1.8%
1998 312.31 million An +2.9%
1999 323.25 million An +3.5%
2000 329.07 million An +1.8%
2001 336.33 million An +2.2%
2002 339.29 million An +0.9%
2003 338.58 million An -0.2%
2004 342.39 million An +1.1%
2005 345.03 million An +0.8%
2006 349.70 million An +1.4%
2007 346.50 million An -0.9%
2008 339.93 million An -1.9%
2009 338.85 million An -0.3%
2010 341.50 million An +0.8%
2011 340.60 million An -0.3%
2012 344.84 million An +1.2%
2013 354.84 million An +2.9%
2014 364.71 million An +2.8%
2015 352.41 million An -3.4%
2016 366.00 million An +3.9%
2017 381.18 million An +4.1%
2018 394.36 million An +3.5%
2019 399.50 million An +1.3%
2020 391.77 million An -1.9%
2021 391.24 million An -0.1%
2022 379.30 million An -3.1%
2023 382.34 million An +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 303.49 million An 296.65 million An 313.72 million An 9
1970s 290.27 million An 274.13 million An 312.92 million An 10
1980s 280.56 million An 270.42 million An 287.77 million An 10
1990s 293.28 million An 270.95 million An 323.25 million An 10
2000s 340.57 million An 329.07 million An 349.70 million An 10
2010s 363.99 million An 340.60 million An 399.50 million An 10
2020s 386.16 million An 379.30 million An 391.77 million An 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Japan 128.58 million An compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 126.79 million An compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 120.00 million An compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 108.03 million An compare
  5. 16 Thailand 95.94 million An compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 77.20 million An compare
  7. 18 Ukraine 72.11 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in United States of America?
Chickens, layers — stocks in United States of America was 382.34 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 399.50 million An in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 270.42 million An in 1989.
How does United States of America rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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