Chickens — Stocks in Australia

Australia: Chickens — Stocks was 108.52 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
108.52 million An
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
111.92 million An
in 2019
All-time low
19.89 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922023

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 46th of 209 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 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

  1. 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 133.20 million An compare
  2. 44 Belarus 119.66 million An compare
  3. 45 Argentina 113.42 million An compare
  4. 47 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 105.18 million An compare
  5. 48 China, Taiwan Province of 102.72 million An compare
  6. 49 Senegal 102.37 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 46th out of 209 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

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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