Chickens — Stocks in Switzerland

Switzerland: Chickens — Stocks was 13.15 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.15 million An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 209 countries
All-time high
13.15 million An
in 2023
All-time low
5.34 million An
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — stocks in Switzerland stood at 13.15 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 13.15 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million An, in 1992.

That places Switzerland 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.17 million An 5.75 million An 6.66 million An 9
1970s 6.25 million An 5.92 million An 6.70 million An 10
1980s 5.96 million An 5.68 million An 6.36 million An 10
1990s 6.12 million An 5.34 million An 6.73 million An 10
2000s 7.71 million An 6.79 million An 8.74 million An 10
2010s 10.53 million An 8.94 million An 11.83 million An 10
2020s 12.81 million An 12.43 million An 13.15 million An 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  3. 126 Afghanistan 13.36 million An compare
  4. 128 Cambodia 12.82 million An compare
  5. 129 Melanesia 11.71 million An compare
  6. 130 Tajikistan 11.51 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Switzerland?
Chickens — stocks in Switzerland was 13.15 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.15 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million An in 1992.
How does Switzerland rank for chickens — stocks?
Switzerland ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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