Chickens — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Chickens — Stocks was 1.54 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.54 billion An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.54 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.53 million An, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 33 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215.53 million An | — |
| 1962 | 223.31 million An | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 228.94 million An | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 238.35 million An | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 247.17 million An | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 258.09 million An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 269.47 million An | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 281.31 million An | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 297.50 million An | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 312.66 million An | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 327.54 million An | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 336.63 million An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 349.75 million An | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 349.67 million An | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 364.65 million An | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 379.80 million An | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 397.51 million An | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 405.87 million An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 416.80 million An | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 422.96 million An | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 431.45 million An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 443.22 million An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 451.23 million An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 461.77 million An | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 487.61 million An | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 515.06 million An | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 524.81 million An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 547.95 million An | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 567.91 million An | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 633.82 million An | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 633.67 million An | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 642.36 million An | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 627.00 million An | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 636.95 million An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 663.50 million An | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 689.54 million An | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 707.28 million An | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 727.47 million An | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 738.34 million An | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 736.61 million An | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 802.70 million An | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 840.35 million An | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 852.66 million An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 860.59 million An | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 858.02 million An | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 882.56 million An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 929.47 million An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 983.62 million An | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion An | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion An | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion An | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 billion An | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion An | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 billion An | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 billion An | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 billion An | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion An | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion An | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.45 billion An | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion An | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.54 billion An | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.07 million An | 215.53 million An | 297.50 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 364.09 million An | 312.66 million An | 416.80 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 485.40 million An | 422.96 million An | 567.91 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 669.99 million An | 627.00 million An | 738.34 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.34 million An | 736.61 million An | 1.05 billion An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion An | 1.08 billion An | 1.37 billion An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion An | 1.39 billion An | 1.54 billion An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 11 Bangladesh 319.69 million An compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 50.70 million An compare
- 12 Japan 313.73 million An compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 40.64 million An compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.00 million An compare
- 13 Malaysia 313.10 million An compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 15.49 million An compare
- 14 Thailand 288.76 million An compare
- 15 Egypt 273.33 million An compare
- 15 Melanesia 11.71 million An compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 239.64 million An compare
- 17 Nigeria 227.84 million An compare
- 17 Polynesia 1.21 million An compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chickens — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.54 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.53 million An in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for chickens — stocks?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).