Chickens — Share in total livestock in France

France: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 10.48 %LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.48 %LSU
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.78 %LSU
in 2021
All-time low
5.6 %LSU
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.557.510196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — share in total livestock in France is 10.48 %LSU, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in France peaked at 10.78 %LSU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6 %LSU, in 1967.

That places France 112th out of 193 countries 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 — Share in total livestock in France, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Share in total livestock in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 7.08 %LSU —
1962 6.89 %LSU -2.7%
1963 7.11 %LSU +3.2%
1964 7.31 %LSU +2.8%
1965 7.46 %LSU +2.1%
1966 5.74 %LSU -23.1%
1967 5.6 %LSU -2.4%
1968 6.22 %LSU +11.1%
1969 6.6 %LSU +6.1%
1970 6.49 %LSU -1.7%
1971 6.35 %LSU -2.2%
1972 6.16 %LSU -3.0%
1973 6.04 %LSU -1.9%
1974 5.94 %LSU -1.7%
1975 5.93 %LSU -0.2%
1976 5.96 %LSU +0.5%
1977 6.14 %LSU +3.0%
1978 6.2 %LSU +1.0%
1979 6.14 %LSU -1.0%
1980 6.36 %LSU +3.6%
1981 6.72 %LSU +5.7%
1982 6.78 %LSU +0.9%
1983 6.75 %LSU -0.4%
1984 6.65 %LSU -1.5%
1985 7.61 %LSU +14.4%
1986 7.57 %LSU -0.5%
1987 7.84 %LSU +3.6%
1988 8.14 %LSU +3.8%
1989 7.88 %LSU -3.2%
1990 7.55 %LSU -4.2%
1991 8.23 %LSU +9.0%
1992 8.42 %LSU +2.3%
1993 8.63 %LSU +2.5%
1994 8.62 %LSU -0.1%
1995 8.63 %LSU +0.1%
1996 8.82 %LSU +2.2%
1997 9.06 %LSU +2.7%
1998 9.16 %LSU +1.1%
1999 8.83 %LSU -3.6%
2000 8.12 %LSU -8.0%
2001 8.19 %LSU +0.9%
2002 8.2 %LSU +0.1%
2003 8.23 %LSU +0.4%
2004 8.01 %LSU -2.7%
2005 7.84 %LSU -2.1%
2006 7.47 %LSU -4.7%
2007 7.72 %LSU +3.3%
2008 7.72 %LSU +0.0%
2009 7.95 %LSU +3.0%
2010 9.36 %LSU +17.7%
2011 9.62 %LSU +2.8%
2012 9.99 %LSU +3.8%
2013 10.38 %LSU +3.9%
2014 10.04 %LSU -3.3%
2015 10.16 %LSU +1.2%
2016 10.09 %LSU -0.7%
2017 10.27 %LSU +1.8%
2018 10.12 %LSU -1.5%
2019 10.26 %LSU +1.4%
2020 10.6 %LSU +3.3%
2021 10.78 %LSU +1.7%
2022 10.69 %LSU -0.8%
2023 10.48 %LSU -2.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 10.48 %LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.37 %LSU, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 10.48 %LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25 %LSU, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.67 %LSU 5.6 %LSU 7.46 %LSU 9
1970s 6.13 %LSU 5.93 %LSU 6.49 %LSU 10
1980s 7.23 %LSU 6.36 %LSU 8.14 %LSU 10
1990s 8.6 %LSU 7.55 %LSU 9.16 %LSU 10
2000s 7.95 %LSU 7.47 %LSU 8.23 %LSU 10
2010s 10.03 %LSU 9.36 %LSU 10.38 %LSU 10
2020s 10.64 %LSU 10.48 %LSU 10.78 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 110 Albania 10.69 %LSU compare
  2. 111 Serbia 10.66 %LSU compare
  3. 113 Montenegro 10.37 %LSU compare
  4. 114 Nepal 10.28 %LSU compare
  5. 115 Canada 10.12 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — share in total livestock in France?
Chickens — share in total livestock in France was 10.48 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.78 %LSU in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 %LSU in 1967.
How does France rank for chickens — share in total livestock?
France ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.