Chickens — Stocks in South America

South America: Chickens — Stocks was 2.79 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.79 billion An
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.79 billion An
in 2023
All-time low
259.30 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — stocks in South America stood at 2.79 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in South America peaked at 2.79 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 259.30 million An, in 1961.

That places South America 11th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 288.35 million An 259.30 million An 328.74 million An 9
1970s 480.94 million An 342.36 million An 627.90 million An 10
1980s 797.81 million An 726.65 million An 888.89 million An 10
1990s 1.20 billion An 915.73 million An 1.47 billion An 10
2000s 1.80 billion An 1.56 billion An 2.15 billion An 10
2010s 2.36 billion An 2.21 billion An 2.61 billion An 10
2020s 2.74 billion An 2.66 billion An 2.79 billion An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.02 billion An compare
  2. 9 India 845.00 million An compare
  3. 10 Mexico 621.07 million An compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 499.22 million An compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 457.22 million An compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 368.62 million An compare
  7. 14 Caribbean 344.81 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in South America?
Chickens — stocks in South America was 2.79 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 259.30 million An in 1961.
How does South America rank for chickens — stocks?
South America ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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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About this data

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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