Chickens — Stocks in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Chickens — Stocks was 923.26 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
923.26 million An
Change on year
up 19.9%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.43 billion An
in 2017
All-time low
709.23 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in European Union (27) is 923.26 million An, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 1.43 billion An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 709.23 million An, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens — Stocks in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 709.23 million An —
1962 722.04 million An +1.8%
1963 730.46 million An +1.2%
1964 768.18 million An +5.2%
1965 774.99 million An +0.9%
1966 746.42 million An -3.7%
1967 768.82 million An +3.0%
1968 800.69 million An +4.1%
1969 812.23 million An +1.4%
1970 856.44 million An +5.4%
1971 909.28 million An +6.2%
1972 917.15 million An +0.9%
1973 942.60 million An +2.8%
1974 959.11 million An +1.8%
1975 959.81 million An +0.1%
1976 988.85 million An +3.0%
1977 1.01 billion An +2.0%
1978 1.02 billion An +1.0%
1979 1.04 billion An +1.8%
1980 1.05 billion An +1.2%
1981 1.08 billion An +2.9%
1982 1.07 billion An -0.7%
1983 1.06 billion An -1.4%
1984 1.04 billion An -1.8%
1985 1.08 billion An +4.4%
1986 1.06 billion An -1.6%
1987 1.07 billion An +0.7%
1988 1.10 billion An +2.4%
1989 1.08 billion An -2.0%
1990 1.07 billion An -0.6%
1991 1.07 billion An +0.5%
1992 1.09 billion An +1.3%
1993 1.11 billion An +1.7%
1994 1.09 billion An -1.3%
1995 1.08 billion An -1.0%
1996 1.18 billion An +8.8%
1997 1.12 billion An -5.0%
1998 1.14 billion An +2.0%
1999 1.13 billion An -1.1%
2000 1.10 billion An -2.5%
2001 1.10 billion An +0.3%
2002 1.24 billion An +12.2%
2003 1.16 billion An -5.9%
2004 1.16 billion An -0.7%
2005 1.16 billion An +0.2%
2006 1.14 billion An -1.9%
2007 1.17 billion An +2.6%
2008 1.18 billion An +0.9%
2009 1.19 billion An +1.5%
2010 1.28 billion An +7.0%
2011 1.27 billion An -0.8%
2012 1.25 billion An -1.5%
2013 1.31 billion An +5.2%
2014 1.28 billion An -2.2%
2015 1.34 billion An +4.4%
2016 1.40 billion An +4.1%
2017 1.43 billion An +2.1%
2018 862.21 million An -39.5%
2019 831.73 million An -3.5%
2020 1.40 billion An +68.3%
2021 744.83 million An -46.8%
2022 770.07 million An +3.4%
2023 923.26 million An +19.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +68.3% 831.73 million An 1.40 billion An
2021 -46.8% 1.40 billion An 744.83 million An
2018 -39.5% 1.43 billion An 862.21 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 759.23 million An 709.23 million An 812.23 million An 9
1970s 959.69 million An 856.44 million An 1.04 billion An 10
1980s 1.07 billion An 1.04 billion An 1.10 billion An 10
1990s 1.11 billion An 1.07 billion An 1.18 billion An 10
2000s 1.16 billion An 1.10 billion An 1.24 billion An 10
2010s 1.22 billion An 831.73 million An 1.43 billion An 10
2020s 959.54 million An 744.83 million An 1.40 billion An 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 17 Nigeria 227.84 million An compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 1.21 million An compare
  3. 18 Morocco 224.29 million An compare
  4. 18 Micronesia 856,000 An compare
  5. 19 France 220.79 million An compare
  6. 19 Timor-Leste 800,000 An compare
  7. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 192,000 An compare
  8. 20 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare
  9. 21 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
  10. 22 Algeria 200.03 million An compare
  11. 23 Poland 195.15 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in European Union (27)?
Chickens — stocks in European Union (27) was 923.26 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion An in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 709.23 million An in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for chickens — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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