Chickens — Share in total livestock in Asia

Asia: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 20.15 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.15 %LSU
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
6th
of 20 groups
All-time high
20.75 %LSU
in 2019
All-time low
3.32 %LSU
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Asia, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — share in total livestock in Asia stood at 20.15 %LSU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in Asia peaked at 20.75 %LSU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.32 %LSU, in 1961.

That places Asia 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Share in total livestock in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 3.32 %LSU —
1962 3.48 %LSU +4.8%
1963 3.53 %LSU +1.4%
1964 3.51 %LSU -0.6%
1965 3.52 %LSU +0.3%
1966 3.54 %LSU +0.6%
1967 3.63 %LSU +2.5%
1968 3.72 %LSU +2.5%
1969 3.88 %LSU +4.3%
1970 4.02 %LSU +3.6%
1971 4.01 %LSU -0.2%
1972 3.95 %LSU -1.5%
1973 3.99 %LSU +1.0%
1974 4.09 %LSU +2.5%
1975 4.08 %LSU -0.2%
1976 4.16 %LSU +2.0%
1977 4.28 %LSU +2.9%
1978 4.57 %LSU +6.8%
1979 4.65 %LSU +1.8%
1980 4.87 %LSU +4.7%
1981 5.13 %LSU +5.3%
1982 5.38 %LSU +4.9%
1983 5.66 %LSU +5.2%
1984 6.05 %LSU +6.9%
1985 6.31 %LSU +4.3%
1986 6.68 %LSU +5.9%
1987 7.09 %LSU +6.1%
1988 7.53 %LSU +6.2%
1989 7.77 %LSU +3.2%
1990 8.03 %LSU +3.3%
1991 8.57 %LSU +6.7%
1992 8.85 %LSU +3.3%
1993 9.35 %LSU +5.6%
1994 10 %LSU +7.0%
1995 10.11 %LSU +1.1%
1996 10.61 %LSU +4.9%
1997 12.1 %LSU +14.0%
1998 10.17 %LSU -16.0%
1999 10.46 %LSU +2.9%
2000 11.19 %LSU +7.0%
2001 11.8 %LSU +5.5%
2002 12.96 %LSU +9.8%
2003 13.05 %LSU +0.7%
2004 13.54 %LSU +3.8%
2005 13.75 %LSU +1.6%
2006 13.86 %LSU +0.8%
2007 14.4 %LSU +3.9%
2008 14.81 %LSU +2.8%
2009 15.45 %LSU +4.3%
2010 15.75 %LSU +1.9%
2011 15.44 %LSU -2.0%
2012 15.9 %LSU +3.0%
2013 16.28 %LSU +2.4%
2014 16.33 %LSU +0.3%
2015 16.79 %LSU +2.8%
2016 17.23 %LSU +2.6%
2017 19.22 %LSU +11.5%
2018 19.62 %LSU +2.1%
2019 20.75 %LSU +5.8%
2020 19.89 %LSU -4.1%
2021 19.3 %LSU -3.0%
2022 19.61 %LSU +1.6%
2023 20.15 %LSU +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.57 %LSU 3.32 %LSU 3.88 %LSU 9
1970s 4.18 %LSU 3.95 %LSU 4.65 %LSU 10
1980s 6.25 %LSU 4.87 %LSU 7.77 %LSU 10
1990s 9.82 %LSU 8.03 %LSU 12.1 %LSU 10
2000s 13.48 %LSU 11.19 %LSU 15.45 %LSU 10
2010s 17.33 %LSU 15.44 %LSU 20.75 %LSU 10
2020s 19.74 %LSU 19.3 %LSU 20.15 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 3 Brunei Darussalam 99.1 %LSU compare
  2. 3 Caribbean 30.17 %LSU compare
  3. 4 Mauritius 95.1 %LSU compare
  4. 4 Micronesia 27.29 %LSU compare
  5. 5 Trinidad and Tobago 91.54 %LSU compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 27.04 %LSU compare
  7. 6 Bahamas 89.91 %LSU compare
  8. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17.9 %LSU compare
  9. 7 Kuwait 82.05 %LSU compare
  10. 8 Lebanon 79.23 %LSU compare
  11. 8 Türkiye 17.89 %LSU compare
  12. 9 Réunion 79.19 %LSU compare
  13. 9 Melanesia 12.92 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — share in total livestock in Asia?
Chickens — share in total livestock in Asia was 20.15 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20.75 %LSU in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.32 %LSU in 1961.
How does Asia rank for chickens — share in total livestock?
Asia ranks 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 13,956 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.