Chickens — Stocks in Melanesia

Melanesia: Chickens — Stocks was 11.71 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.71 million An
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
11.71 million An
in 2023
All-time low
1.24 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Melanesia is 11.71 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 11.71 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million An, in 1961.

Melanesia ranks 15th of 20 countries on this measure, 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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 1.24 million An —
1962 1.28 million An +3.6%
1963 1.32 million An +2.9%
1964 1.37 million An +4.1%
1965 1.42 million An +3.5%
1966 1.47 million An +3.2%
1967 1.54 million An +5.3%
1968 1.63 million An +5.6%
1969 1.71 million An +5.0%
1970 1.75 million An +2.3%
1971 1.88 million An +7.2%
1972 1.97 million An +5.0%
1973 2.10 million An +6.9%
1974 2.19 million An +4.0%
1975 2.23 million An +2.0%
1976 2.28 million An +2.1%
1977 2.35 million An +2.9%
1978 2.48 million An +5.6%
1979 2.77 million An +11.8%
1980 3.42 million An +23.6%
1981 4.42 million An +29.2%
1982 4.11 million An -7.0%
1983 4.67 million An +13.4%
1984 4.97 million An +6.6%
1985 5.08 million An +2.2%
1986 5.42 million An +6.7%
1987 5.84 million An +7.7%
1988 5.98 million An +2.4%
1989 6.01 million An +0.6%
1990 6.29 million An +4.5%
1991 6.51 million An +3.5%
1992 6.62 million An +1.7%
1993 6.64 million An +0.3%
1994 7.31 million An +10.1%
1995 7.48 million An +2.3%
1996 7.62 million An +1.9%
1997 8.16 million An +7.1%
1998 8.30 million An +1.7%
1999 8.53 million An +2.6%
2000 8.69 million An +1.9%
2001 8.36 million An -3.8%
2002 8.70 million An +4.1%
2003 9.15 million An +5.2%
2004 9.31 million An +1.7%
2005 9.48 million An +1.8%
2006 9.49 million An +0.1%
2007 9.73 million An +2.5%
2008 10.24 million An +5.2%
2009 10.19 million An -0.5%
2010 10.14 million An -0.5%
2011 10.44 million An +3.0%
2012 10.43 million An -0.1%
2013 10.79 million An +3.5%
2014 10.83 million An +0.4%
2015 10.93 million An +1.0%
2016 10.93 million An +0.0%
2017 11.09 million An +1.5%
2018 11.28 million An +1.7%
2019 11.42 million An +1.3%
2020 11.55 million An +1.1%
2021 11.61 million An +0.5%
2022 11.59 million An -0.1%
2023 11.71 million An +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Melanesia 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
1981 +29.2% 3.42 million An 4.42 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.44 million An 1.24 million An 1.71 million An 9
1970s 2.20 million An 1.75 million An 2.77 million An 10
1980s 4.99 million An 3.42 million An 6.01 million An 10
1990s 7.35 million An 6.29 million An 8.53 million An 10
2000s 9.34 million An 8.36 million An 10.24 million An 10
2010s 10.83 million An 10.14 million An 11.42 million An 10
2020s 11.62 million An 11.55 million An 11.71 million An 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 12 Japan 313.73 million An compare
  2. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 40.64 million An compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.00 million An compare
  4. 13 Malaysia 313.10 million An compare
  5. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 15.49 million An compare
  6. 14 Thailand 288.76 million An compare
  7. 15 Egypt 273.33 million An compare
  8. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
  9. 16 Dominican Republic 239.64 million An compare
  10. 17 Nigeria 227.84 million An compare
  11. 17 Polynesia 1.21 million An compare
  12. 18 Morocco 224.29 million An compare
  13. 18 Micronesia 856,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Melanesia?
Chickens — stocks in Melanesia was 11.71 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 11.71 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million An in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for chickens — stocks?
Melanesia ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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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