Chickens — Stocks in Italy

Italy: Chickens — Stocks was 142.50 million An in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
142.50 million An
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
164.55 million An
in 1996
All-time low
90.00 million An
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens — Stocks in Italy, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens — stocks in Italy stood at 142.50 million An.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Italy peaked at 164.55 million An in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.00 million An, in 1961.

That places Italy 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Italy, 1961 to 2020.
Year An Change
1961 90.00 million An —
1962 93.00 million An +3.3%
1963 100.00 million An +7.5%
1964 105.00 million An +5.0%
1965 110.00 million An +4.8%
1966 110.00 million An +0.0%
1967 110.00 million An +0.0%
1968 108.20 million An -1.6%
1969 105.00 million An -3.0%
1970 112.00 million An +6.7%
1971 108.40 million An -3.2%
1972 117.20 million An +8.1%
1973 129.50 million An +10.5%
1974 133.50 million An +3.1%
1975 127.40 million An -4.6%
1976 127.90 million An +0.4%
1977 128.30 million An +0.3%
1978 133.80 million An +4.3%
1979 137.00 million An +2.4%
1980 139.70 million An +2.0%
1981 138.30 million An -1.0%
1982 138.20 million An -0.1%
1983 134.40 million An -2.7%
1984 131.10 million An -2.5%
1985 125.00 million An -4.7%
1986 125.80 million An +0.6%
1987 124.35 million An -1.2%
1988 134.00 million An +7.8%
1989 132.00 million An -1.5%
1990 149.03 million An +12.9%
1991 133.00 million An -10.8%
1992 135.00 million An +1.5%
1993 127.63 million An -5.5%
1994 124.00 million An -2.8%
1995 113.43 million An -8.5%
1996 164.55 million An +45.1%
1997 108.34 million An -34.2%
1998 119.52 million An +10.3%
1999 106.00 million An -11.3%
2000 100.00 million An -5.7%
2001 100.00 million An +0.0%
2002 100.00 million An +0.0%
2003 100.00 million An +0.0%
2004 100.00 million An +0.0%
2005 100.00 million An +0.0%
2006 95.00 million An -5.0%
2007 100.00 million An +5.3%
2008 115.00 million An +15.0%
2009 120.00 million An +4.3%
2010 130.00 million An +8.3%
2011 138.00 million An +6.2%
2012 140.00 million An +1.4%
2013 136.00 million An -2.9%
2014 137.40 million An +1.0%
2015 137.71 million An +0.2%
2016 142.26 million An +3.3%
2017 146.95 million An +3.3%
2020 142.50 million An -3.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 142.50 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.43 million An, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 142.50 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.74 million An, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Italy 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
1996 +45.1% 113.43 million An 164.55 million An
1997 -34.2% 164.55 million An 108.34 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103.47 million An 90.00 million An 110.00 million An 9
1970s 125.50 million An 108.40 million An 137.00 million An 10
1980s 132.28 million An 124.35 million An 139.70 million An 10
1990s 128.05 million An 106.00 million An 164.55 million An 10
2000s 103.00 million An 95.00 million An 120.00 million An 10
2010s 138.54 million An 130.00 million An 146.95 million An 8
2020s 142.50 million An 142.50 million An 142.50 million An 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 South Africa 163.22 million An compare
  2. 33 Cabo Verde 671,000 An compare
  3. 33 Germany 156.30 million An compare
  4. 34 Iraq 144.99 million An compare
  5. 36 Myanmar 135.00 million An compare
  6. 37 Australia and New Zealand 133.79 million An compare
  7. 38 Belarus 119.66 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Italy?
Chickens — stocks in Italy was 142.50 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 164.55 million An in 1996.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 90.00 million An in 1961.
How does Italy rank for chickens — stocks?
Italy ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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