Chickens — Stocks in Albania

Albania: Chickens — Stocks was 4.88 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.88 million An
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.49 million An
in 2012
All-time low
1.58 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Albania, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 4.88 million An for chickens — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Albania peaked at 9.49 million An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million An, in 1961.

Albania ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Albania, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 1.58 million An —
1962 1.68 million An +6.1%
1963 1.65 million An -1.6%
1964 1.69 million An +2.5%
1965 1.67 million An -1.2%
1966 1.72 million An +3.1%
1967 1.71 million An -1.0%
1968 1.60 million An -6.1%
1969 1.73 million An +8.0%
1970 2.17 million An +25.4%
1971 2.17 million An +0.1%
1972 2.18 million An +0.2%
1973 2.20 million An +1.2%
1974 2.40 million An +9.0%
1975 2.80 million An +16.7%
1976 3.00 million An +7.1%
1977 3.20 million An +6.7%
1978 3.20 million An +0.0%
1979 3.30 million An +3.1%
1980 3.49 million An +5.8%
1981 3.60 million An +3.1%
1982 3.80 million An +5.6%
1983 4.00 million An +5.3%
1984 4.10 million An +2.5%
1985 4.18 million An +1.9%
1986 4.30 million An +2.9%
1987 5.22 million An +21.5%
1988 5.06 million An -3.1%
1989 5.63 million An +11.3%
1990 5.26 million An -6.6%
1991 3.70 million An -29.6%
1992 2.39 million An -35.4%
1993 2.45 million An +2.3%
1994 2.45 million An +0.2%
1995 2.62 million An +7.1%
1996 2.89 million An +10.1%
1997 3.36 million An +16.3%
1998 3.84 million An +14.3%
1999 4.01 million An +4.5%
2000 4.09 million An +1.9%
2001 4.29 million An +4.8%
2002 4.45 million An +3.8%
2003 4.76 million An +7.0%
2004 4.52 million An -5.0%
2005 4.67 million An +3.4%
2006 4.57 million An -2.1%
2007 4.71 million An +3.1%
2008 5.00 million An +6.1%
2009 5.14 million An +2.8%
2010 5.25 million An +2.1%
2011 6.56 million An +25.0%
2012 9.49 million An +44.8%
2013 8.93 million An -6.0%
2014 9.49 million An +6.3%
2015 8.55 million An -9.9%
2016 7.63 million An -10.8%
2017 7.83 million An +2.6%
2018 7.27 million An -7.2%
2019 7.09 million An -2.5%
2020 6.77 million An -4.5%
2021 5.25 million An -22.5%
2022 5.00 million An -4.8%
2023 4.88 million An -2.4%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 4.88 million An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.10 million An, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 4.88 million An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.74 million An, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +44.8% 6.56 million An 9.49 million An
1992 -35.4% 3.70 million An 2.39 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 million An 1.58 million An 1.73 million An 9
1970s 2.66 million An 2.17 million An 3.30 million An 10
1980s 4.34 million An 3.49 million An 5.63 million An 10
1990s 3.30 million An 2.39 million An 5.26 million An 10
2000s 4.62 million An 4.09 million An 5.14 million An 10
2010s 7.81 million An 5.25 million An 9.49 million An 10
2020s 5.47 million An 4.88 million An 6.77 million An 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 133 Suriname 5.11 million An compare
  2. 134 Oman 5.02 million An compare
  3. 135 Barbados 5.02 million An compare
  4. 137 Mauritania 4.78 million An compare
  5. 138 Papua New Guinea 4.74 million An compare
  6. 139 Cyprus 4.66 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Albania?
Chickens — stocks in Albania was 4.88 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 9.49 million An in 2012.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million An in 1961.
How does Albania rank for chickens — stocks?
Albania ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania 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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