Chickens — Stocks in Central America

Central America: Chickens — Stocks was 821.85 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
821.85 million An
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
821.85 million An
in 2023
All-time low
80.67 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Central America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 821.85 million An for chickens — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Central America peaked at 821.85 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.67 million An, in 1961.

That places Central America 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Stocks in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 80.67 million An —
1962 82.73 million An +2.6%
1963 99.17 million An +19.9%
1964 104.65 million An +5.5%
1965 109.77 million An +4.9%
1966 120.94 million An +10.2%
1967 141.65 million An +17.1%
1968 155.04 million An +9.5%
1969 160.82 million An +3.7%
1970 165.02 million An +2.6%
1971 150.28 million An -8.9%
1972 155.51 million An +3.5%
1973 163.62 million An +5.2%
1974 166.17 million An +1.6%
1975 171.50 million An +3.2%
1976 173.57 million An +1.2%
1977 182.22 million An +5.0%
1978 186.81 million An +2.5%
1979 204.70 million An +9.6%
1980 217.39 million An +6.2%
1981 220.17 million An +1.3%
1982 224.88 million An +2.1%
1983 231.57 million An +3.0%
1984 243.08 million An +5.0%
1985 260.49 million An +7.2%
1986 258.68 million An -0.7%
1987 270.56 million An +4.6%
1988 281.62 million An +4.1%
1989 286.39 million An +1.7%
1990 285.00 million An -0.5%
1991 295.68 million An +3.7%
1992 296.86 million An +0.4%
1993 369.76 million An +24.6%
1994 371.37 million An +0.4%
1995 406.20 million An +9.4%
1996 408.71 million An +0.6%
1997 431.32 million An +5.5%
1998 434.28 million An +0.7%
1999 462.03 million An +6.4%
2000 471.00 million An +1.9%
2001 495.99 million An +5.3%
2002 521.41 million An +5.1%
2003 536.71 million An +2.9%
2004 562.12 million An +4.7%
2005 598.04 million An +6.4%
2006 632.28 million An +5.7%
2007 634.53 million An +0.4%
2008 640.43 million An +0.9%
2009 647.16 million An +1.1%
2010 659.27 million An +1.9%
2011 665.24 million An +0.9%
2012 677.81 million An +1.9%
2013 685.99 million An +1.2%
2014 694.14 million An +1.2%
2015 705.05 million An +1.6%
2016 721.37 million An +2.3%
2017 732.43 million An +1.5%
2018 747.85 million An +2.1%
2019 767.65 million An +2.6%
2020 784.01 million An +2.1%
2021 800.49 million An +2.1%
2022 807.58 million An +0.9%
2023 821.85 million An +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117.27 million An 80.67 million An 160.82 million An 9
1970s 171.94 million An 150.28 million An 204.70 million An 10
1980s 249.48 million An 217.39 million An 286.39 million An 10
1990s 376.12 million An 285.00 million An 462.03 million An 10
2000s 573.97 million An 471.00 million An 647.16 million An 10
2010s 705.68 million An 659.27 million An 767.65 million An 10
2020s 803.48 million An 784.01 million An 821.85 million An 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 19 France 220.79 million An compare
  2. 19 Timor-Leste 800,000 An compare
  3. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 192,000 An compare
  4. 20 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare
  5. 21 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
  6. 22 Algeria 200.03 million An compare
  7. 23 Poland 195.15 million An compare
  8. 24 Spain 193.48 million An compare
  9. 25 Peru 191.70 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Central America?
Chickens — stocks in Central America was 821.85 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 821.85 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 80.67 million An in 1961.
How does Central America rank for chickens — stocks?
Central America ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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