Chickens — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Chickens — Stocks was 2.42 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.42 billion An
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.42 billion An
in 2023
All-time low
274.19 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — stocks in Africa stood at 2.42 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Africa peaked at 2.42 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.19 million An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 274.19 million An —
1962 282.81 million An +3.1%
1963 292.00 million An +3.2%
1964 305.70 million An +4.7%
1965 316.57 million An +3.6%
1966 330.80 million An +4.5%
1967 344.96 million An +4.3%
1968 359.18 million An +4.1%
1969 377.20 million An +5.0%
1970 395.26 million An +4.8%
1971 411.65 million An +4.1%
1972 426.89 million An +3.7%
1973 445.09 million An +4.3%
1974 446.99 million An +0.4%
1975 465.42 million An +4.1%
1976 486.33 million An +4.5%
1977 510.69 million An +5.0%
1978 520.11 million An +1.8%
1979 539.20 million An +3.7%
1980 556.25 million An +3.2%
1981 576.86 million An +3.7%
1982 606.13 million An +5.1%
1983 625.03 million An +3.1%
1984 655.64 million An +4.9%
1985 694.63 million An +5.9%
1986 737.32 million An +6.1%
1987 765.32 million An +3.8%
1988 795.15 million An +3.9%
1989 822.40 million An +3.4%
1990 907.89 million An +10.4%
1991 915.16 million An +0.8%
1992 935.29 million An +2.2%
1993 932.69 million An -0.3%
1994 964.20 million An +3.4%
1995 1.03 billion An +6.8%
1996 1.05 billion An +1.6%
1997 1.08 billion An +3.3%
1998 1.15 billion An +6.2%
1999 1.19 billion An +3.4%
2000 1.19 billion An +0.4%
2001 1.26 billion An +6.1%
2002 1.31 billion An +3.9%
2003 1.33 billion An +1.5%
2004 1.32 billion An -0.7%
2005 1.32 billion An -0.4%
2006 1.35 billion An +2.5%
2007 1.43 billion An +5.9%
2008 1.50 billion An +4.9%
2009 1.58 billion An +5.1%
2010 1.66 billion An +5.3%
2011 1.65 billion An -0.9%
2012 1.71 billion An +3.9%
2013 1.72 billion An +0.5%
2014 1.78 billion An +3.3%
2015 1.85 billion An +3.9%
2016 1.93 billion An +4.5%
2017 2.00 billion An +3.7%
2018 2.08 billion An +3.7%
2019 2.15 billion An +3.4%
2020 2.23 billion An +4.0%
2021 2.33 billion An +4.1%
2022 2.42 billion An +3.8%
2023 2.42 billion An +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 320.38 million An 274.19 million An 377.20 million An 9
1970s 464.76 million An 395.26 million An 539.20 million An 10
1980s 683.47 million An 556.25 million An 822.40 million An 10
1990s 1.01 billion An 907.89 million An 1.19 billion An 10
2000s 1.36 billion An 1.19 billion An 1.58 billion An 10
2010s 1.85 billion An 1.65 billion An 2.15 billion An 10
2020s 2.35 billion An 2.23 billion An 2.42 billion An 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 India 845.00 million An compare
  2. 9 Mexico 621.07 million An compare
  3. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 133.20 million An compare
  4. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.23 million An compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 499.22 million An compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 319.69 million An compare
  7. 11 Republic of Moldova 50.70 million An compare
  8. 12 Japan 313.73 million An compare
  9. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 40.64 million An compare
  10. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.00 million An compare
  11. 13 Malaysia 313.10 million An compare
  12. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 15.49 million An compare
  13. 14 Thailand 288.76 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Africa?
Chickens — stocks in Africa was 2.42 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 274.19 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for chickens — stocks?
Africa ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,071 data points, 1961–2023
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