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
24th
of 33 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 24th out of 33 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.

Chickens — Stocks in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 361.02 million An —
1962 364.61 million An +1.0%
1963 365.83 million An +0.3%
1964 380.60 million An +4.0%
1965 386.32 million An +1.5%
1966 349.82 million An -9.4%
1967 355.61 million An +1.7%
1968 377.91 million An +6.3%
1969 392.52 million An +3.9%
1970 412.01 million An +5.0%
1971 418.83 million An +1.7%
1972 410.46 million An -2.0%
1973 414.72 million An +1.0%
1974 417.96 million An +0.8%
1975 419.77 million An +0.4%
1976 419.80 million An +0.0%
1977 426.63 million An +1.6%
1978 434.61 million An +1.9%
1979 436.46 million An +0.4%
1980 442.80 million An +1.5%
1981 454.20 million An +2.6%
1982 460.96 million An +1.5%
1983 453.50 million An -1.6%
1984 448.76 million An -1.0%
1985 481.26 million An +7.2%
1986 473.65 million An -1.6%
1987 478.39 million An +1.0%
1988 484.76 million An +1.3%
1989 463.39 million An -4.4%
1990 461.11 million An -0.5%
1991 463.50 million An +0.5%
1992 463.97 million An +0.1%
1993 472.27 million An +1.8%
1994 476.45 million An +0.9%
1995 477.93 million An +0.3%
1996 490.45 million An +2.6%
1997 493.55 million An +0.6%
1998 510.66 million An +3.5%
1999 505.31 million An -1.0%
2000 486.25 million An -3.8%
2001 481.01 million An -1.1%
2002 478.91 million An -0.4%
2003 446.75 million An -6.7%
2004 450.02 million An +0.7%
2005 448.38 million An -0.4%
2006 435.44 million An -2.9%
2007 453.62 million An +4.2%
2008 458.75 million An +1.1%
2009 464.45 million An +1.2%
2010 505.95 million An +8.9%
2011 509.34 million An +0.7%
2012 518.55 million An +1.8%
2013 572.71 million An +10.4%
2014 528.22 million An -7.8%
2015 559.17 million An +5.9%
2016 578.10 million An +3.4%
2017 578.40 million An +0.1%
2018 403.52 million An -30.2%
2019 400.69 million An -0.7%
2020 585.78 million An +46.2%
2021 405.65 million An -30.7%
2022 395.21 million An -2.6%
2023 532.00 million An +34.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Western 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 +46.2% 400.69 million An 585.78 million An
2023 +34.6% 395.21 million An 532.00 million An
2021 -30.7% 585.78 million An 405.65 million An
2018 -30.2% 578.40 million An 403.52 million An

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. 21 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
  2. 22 Algeria 200.03 million An compare
  3. 23 Poland 195.15 million An compare
  4. 24 Spain 193.48 million An compare
  5. 25 Peru 191.70 million An compare
  6. 26 Philippines 191.20 million An compare
  7. 26 Caribbean 344.81 million An compare
  8. 27 Republic of Korea 182.13 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 24th out of 33 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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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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