Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chickens — Stocks was 45.13 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.13 million An
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
466.79 million An
in 2017
All-time low
45.13 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 45.13 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 466.79 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.13 million An, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 174.54 million An —
1962 180.29 million An +3.3%
1963 197.40 million An +9.5%
1964 205.12 million An +3.9%
1965 206.68 million An +0.8%
1966 215.31 million An +4.2%
1967 225.03 million An +4.5%
1968 227.90 million An +1.3%
1969 227.99 million An +0.0%
1970 233.01 million An +2.2%
1971 261.21 million An +12.1%
1972 284.91 million An +9.1%
1973 314.88 million An +10.5%
1974 324.14 million An +2.9%
1975 324.85 million An +0.2%
1976 333.57 million An +2.7%
1977 347.52 million An +4.2%
1978 346.35 million An -0.3%
1979 352.50 million An +1.8%
1980 358.31 million An +1.6%
1981 373.85 million An +4.3%
1982 369.43 million An -1.2%
1983 364.52 million An -1.3%
1984 357.11 million An -2.0%
1985 349.18 million An -2.2%
1986 351.31 million An +0.6%
1987 357.62 million An +1.8%
1988 369.78 million An +3.4%
1989 364.25 million An -1.5%
1990 379.94 million An +4.3%
1991 406.00 million An +6.9%
1992 383.83 million An -5.5%
1993 382.72 million An -0.3%
1994 381.76 million An -0.3%
1995 377.01 million An -1.2%
1996 434.21 million An +15.2%
1997 385.13 million An -11.3%
1998 400.31 million An +3.9%
1999 391.64 million An -2.2%
2000 381.89 million An -2.5%
2001 382.58 million An +0.2%
2002 385.49 million An +0.8%
2003 382.61 million An -0.7%
2004 380.81 million An -0.5%
2005 382.73 million An +0.5%
2006 382.74 million An +0.0%
2007 389.09 million An +1.7%
2008 407.84 million An +4.8%
2009 421.82 million An +3.4%
2010 438.87 million An +4.0%
2011 429.44 million An -2.1%
2012 432.78 million An +0.8%
2013 437.67 million An +1.1%
2014 443.95 million An +1.4%
2015 444.30 million An +0.1%
2016 448.19 million An +0.9%
2017 466.79 million An +4.2%
2018 93.73 million An -79.9%
2019 57.56 million An -38.6%
2020 443.90 million An +671.1%
2021 47.95 million An -89.2%
2022 47.28 million An -1.4%
2023 45.13 million An -4.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe 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 +671.1% 57.56 million An 443.90 million An
2021 -89.2% 443.90 million An 47.95 million An
2018 -79.9% 466.79 million An 93.73 million An
2019 -38.6% 93.73 million An 57.56 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 206.70 million An 174.54 million An 227.99 million An 9
1970s 312.29 million An 233.01 million An 352.50 million An 10
1980s 361.53 million An 349.18 million An 373.85 million An 10
1990s 392.26 million An 377.01 million An 434.21 million An 10
2000s 389.76 million An 380.81 million An 421.82 million An 10
2010s 369.33 million An 57.56 million An 466.79 million An 10
2020s 146.07 million An 45.13 million An 443.90 million An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 29 Canada 171.49 million An compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 170.23 million An compare
  3. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 138.54 million An compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 165.47 million An compare
  5. 32 South Africa 163.22 million An compare
  6. 33 Cabo Verde 671,000 An compare
  7. 33 Germany 156.30 million An compare
  8. 34 Iraq 144.99 million An compare
  9. 35 Italy 142.50 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Southern Europe?
Chickens — stocks in Southern Europe was 45.13 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 466.79 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 45.13 million An in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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