Chickens — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chickens — Stocks was 133.79 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
133.79 million An
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
136.86 million An
in 2021
All-time low
24.07 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Australia and New Zealand is 133.79 million An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 136.86 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.07 million An, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.27 million An 24.07 million An 29.00 million An 9
1970s 45.85 million An 32.00 million An 50.93 million An 10
1980s 58.79 million An 52.47 million An 73.16 million An 10
1990s 82.83 million An 64.62 million An 104.47 million An 10
2000s 105.94 million An 94.96 million An 117.05 million An 10
2010s 116.85 million An 101.55 million An 136.65 million An 10
2020s 132.58 million An 125.74 million An 136.86 million An 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 34 Iraq 144.99 million An compare
  2. 35 Italy 142.50 million An compare
  3. 36 Myanmar 135.00 million An compare
  4. 38 Belarus, Republic of 119.66 million An compare
  5. 39 Argentina 113.42 million An compare
  6. 40 Australia 108.52 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Chickens — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 133.79 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 136.86 million An in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 24.07 million An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chickens — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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