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
12th
of 37 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 12th of 37 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.

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. 9 India 845.00 million An compare
  2. 10 Mexico 621.07 million An compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 499.22 million An compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 457.22 million An compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 368.62 million An compare
  6. 14 Caribbean 344.81 million An compare
  7. 15 Bangladesh 319.69 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 12th out of 37 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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About this data

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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