Chickens — Share in total livestock in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 2.54 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.54 %LSU
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
33rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
4.27 %LSU
in 1990
All-time low
2.12 %LSU
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Share in total livestock in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

01234196119922023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 2.54 %LSU for chickens — share in total livestock in 2023.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in Middle Africa peaked at 4.27 %LSU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.12 %LSU, in 2020.

That places Middle Africa 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.71 %LSU 2.4 %LSU 3.15 %LSU 9
1970s 3.63 %LSU 3.26 %LSU 3.87 %LSU 10
1980s 3.68 %LSU 3.27 %LSU 4.13 %LSU 10
1990s 4.06 %LSU 3.81 %LSU 4.27 %LSU 10
2000s 3.37 %LSU 3.21 %LSU 3.52 %LSU 10
2010s 3.22 %LSU 2.71 %LSU 3.43 %LSU 10
2020s 2.51 %LSU 2.12 %LSU 2.7 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 30 Ukraine 36.94 %LSU compare
  2. 31 Ecuador 36.27 %LSU compare
  3. 32 Japan 34.75 %LSU compare
  4. 33 Iraq 33.97 %LSU compare
  5. 34 Thailand 33.94 %LSU compare
  6. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.79 %LSU compare
  7. 36 Malta 32.38 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — share in total livestock in Middle Africa?
Chickens — share in total livestock in Middle Africa was 2.54 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.27 %LSU in 1990.
What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 %LSU in 2020.
How does Middle Africa rank for chickens — share in total livestock?
Middle Africa ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.