Chickens — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens — Stocks was 532.00 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
532.00 million An
Change on year
up 34.6%
Rank
26th
of 37 groups
All-time high
585.78 million An
in 2020
All-time low
349.82 million An
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Western Europe is 532.00 million An, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 585.78 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 349.82 million An, in 1966.

That places Western Europe 26th out of 37 groups 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 370.47 million An 349.82 million An 392.52 million An 9
1970s 421.12 million An 410.46 million An 436.46 million An 10
1980s 464.17 million An 442.80 million An 484.76 million An 10
1990s 481.52 million An 461.11 million An 510.66 million An 10
2000s 460.36 million An 435.44 million An 486.25 million An 10
2010s 515.47 million An 400.69 million An 578.40 million An 10
2020s 479.66 million An 395.21 million An 585.78 million An 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223.24 million An compare
  2. 24 France 220.79 million An compare
  3. 25 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare
  4. 26 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
  5. 27 Algeria 200.03 million An compare
  6. 28 Poland 195.15 million An compare
  7. 29 Spain 193.48 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Western Europe?
Chickens — stocks in Western Europe was 532.00 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 585.78 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 349.82 million An in 1966.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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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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