Chickens — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Chickens — Stocks was 108.52 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks in Australia stood at 108.52 million An.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Australia peaked at 111.92 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.89 million An, in 1961.
Australia ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks in Australia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.89 million An | — |
| 1962 | 20.29 million An | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 20.70 million An | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.11 million An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 21.50 million An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 21.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22.00 million An | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 22.50 million An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 24.00 million An | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 27.00 million An | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 30.00 million An | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 40.53 million An | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 41.74 million An | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 44.15 million An | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 40.76 million An | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 42.92 million An | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 43.34 million An | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 42.64 million An | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 43.21 million An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.75 million An | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 46.56 million An | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 44.97 million An | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 48.63 million An | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 47.77 million An | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 50.40 million An | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 51.93 million An | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 56.01 million An | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 64.57 million An | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 52.90 million An | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 59.96 million An | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 55.12 million An | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 60.07 million An | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 68.09 million An | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 69.21 million An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 66.00 million An | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 75.74 million An | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 81.43 million An | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 89.54 million An | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 91.78 million An | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 84.93 million An | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 90.97 million An | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 85.00 million An | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 83.83 million An | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.40 million An | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.90 million An | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 94.38 million An | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 97.39 million An | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 88.63 million An | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 95.41 million An | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 83.02 million An | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 90.74 million An | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 101.00 million An | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 98.65 million An | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.50 million An | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.66 million An | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 90.05 million An | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.01 million An | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 99.78 million An | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 111.92 million An | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 100.89 million An | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 111.19 million An | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 109.18 million An | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 108.52 million An | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 108.52 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.43 million An, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 108.52 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.74 million An, 22.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.50 million An | 19.89 million An | 24.00 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.63 million An | 27.00 million An | 44.15 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.05 million An | 44.97 million An | 64.57 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.69 million An | 55.12 million An | 91.78 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.98 million An | 75.90 million An | 97.39 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.63 million An | 83.02 million An | 111.92 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.45 million An | 100.89 million An | 111.19 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 133.79 million An compare
- 38 Belarus 119.66 million An compare
- 39 Argentina 113.42 million An compare
- 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 105.18 million An compare
- 42 China, Taiwan Province of 102.72 million An compare
- 43 Senegal 102.37 million An compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in Australia?
- Chickens — stocks in Australia was 108.52 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.92 million An in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.89 million An in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for chickens — stocks?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).