Chickens — Stocks in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Chickens — Stocks was 4.17 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.17 billion An
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
9th
of 37 groups
All-time high
4.17 billion An
in 2023
All-time low
172.30 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — stocks in Southern Asia stood at 4.17 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Southern Asia peaked at 4.17 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172.30 million An, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 210.95 million An 172.30 million An 267.47 million An 9
1970s 314.21 million An 281.73 million An 393.29 million An 10
1980s 501.65 million An 392.68 million An 612.21 million An 10
1990s 880.88 million An 626.83 million An 1.06 billion An 10
2000s 1.68 billion An 1.08 billion An 2.36 billion An 10
2010s 2.94 billion An 2.45 billion An 3.51 billion An 10
2020s 3.93 billion An 3.70 billion An 4.17 billion An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Brazil 1.58 billion An compare
  2. 7 USSR 1.12 billion An compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.02 billion An compare
  4. 9 India 845.00 million An compare
  5. 10 Mexico 621.07 million An compare
  6. 11 Russian Federation 499.22 million An compare
  7. 12 Viet Nam 457.22 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Southern Asia?
Chickens — stocks in Southern Asia was 4.17 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.17 billion An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 172.30 million An in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for chickens — stocks?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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
Last refreshed

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