Chickens — Stocks in Canada
Canada: Chickens — Stocks was 171.49 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Canada recorded 171.49 million An for chickens — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Canada peaked at 171.49 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.03 million An, in 1962.
That places Canada 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks in Canada, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.96 million An | — |
| 1962 | 65.03 million An | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 67.64 million An | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 71.51 million An | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 70.69 million An | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 75.52 million An | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 78.89 million An | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 78.52 million An | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 86.68 million An | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 95.00 million An | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 87.54 million An | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 91.14 million An | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 90.83 million An | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 88.28 million An | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 82.17 million An | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 87.28 million An | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 90.01 million An | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 91.79 million An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 98.69 million An | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 93.51 million An | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 95.83 million An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 92.42 million An | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 93.26 million An | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 92.19 million An | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 95.39 million An | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 98.29 million An | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 107.64 million An | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 106.71 million An | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 107.00 million An | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 111.00 million An | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 112.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 108.00 million An | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 115.00 million An | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 132.00 million An | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 136.00 million An | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 142.00 million An | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 138.00 million An | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 140.00 million An | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 155.00 million An | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 158.00 million An | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 158.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160.00 million An | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 160.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 165.00 million An | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 165.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 165.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 165.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 164.60 million An | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 166.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 166.50 million An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 167.00 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 167.59 million An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 168.09 million An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 168.61 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 169.15 million An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 169.61 million An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 170.56 million An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 170.71 million An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 171.10 million An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 171.49 million An | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 171.49 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.43 million An, 8.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.83 million An | 65.03 million An | 86.68 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.27 million An | 82.17 million An | 98.69 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.22 million An | 92.19 million An | 107.64 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.90 million An | 108.00 million An | 155.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.10 million An | 158.00 million An | 165.00 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.21 million An | 164.60 million An | 169.61 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.96 million An | 170.56 million An | 171.49 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 26 Philippines 191.20 million An compare
- 26 Caribbean 344.81 million An compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 182.13 million An compare
- 28 Ecuador 173.78 million An compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 170.23 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 138.54 million An compare
- 31 Ukraine 165.47 million An compare
- 32 South Africa 163.22 million An compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in Canada?
- Chickens — stocks in Canada was 171.49 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 171.49 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.03 million An in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for chickens — stocks?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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).