Chickens, layers — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 176.15 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
176.15 million An
Change on year
up 39.8%
Rank
25th
of 37 groups
All-time high
218.67 million An
in 1974
All-time low
120.12 million An
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 176.15 million An for chickens, layers — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 218.67 million An in 1974 and was at its lowest, 120.12 million An, in 2019.

Western Europe ranks 25th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183.46 million An 163.56 million An 209.29 million An 9
1970s 207.48 million An 198.06 million An 218.67 million An 10
1980s 201.87 million An 187.16 million An 216.07 million An 10
1990s 158.30 million An 146.91 million An 184.17 million An 10
2000s 148.69 million An 141.89 million An 154.57 million An 10
2010s 157.22 million An 120.12 million An 172.33 million An 10
2020s 155.49 million An 125.97 million An 191.73 million An 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 Colombia 61.65 million An compare
  2. 23 Spain 56.86 million An compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.10 million An compare
  4. 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.55 million An compare
  5. 26 Argentina 51.62 million An compare
  6. 27 Germany 50.30 million An compare
  7. 28 Poland 49.03 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Western Europe?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Western Europe was 176.15 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 218.67 million An in 1974.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 120.12 million An in 2019.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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

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
Last refreshed

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