Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 19.51 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 19.51 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 19.51 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.25 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Canada 149th out of 168 countries 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, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.25 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 7.54 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 7.98 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 7.88 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 8.42 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 8.8 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 8.76 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.67 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 10.6 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 9.76 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 10.17 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 10.13 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.85 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.17 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 9.73 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 10.04 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.24 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.01 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 10.43 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 10.69 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.31 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.4 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.28 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.64 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.96 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.01 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 11.9 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.93 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.38 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 12.49 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.05 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 12.83 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 14.72 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 15.17 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.84 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.39 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.62 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.29 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 17.62 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.62 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.36 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.52 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.57 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.63 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.69 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.81 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.87 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.92 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.02 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.42 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.47 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.51 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 19.51 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 309.57 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 An per square kilometre | 7.25 An per square kilometre | 9.67 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.07 An per square kilometre | 9.17 An per square kilometre | 11.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 An per square kilometre | 10.28 An per square kilometre | 12.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 An per square kilometre | 12.05 An per square kilometre | 17.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.97 An per square kilometre | 17.62 An per square kilometre | 18.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 An per square kilometre | 18.36 An per square kilometre | 18.92 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.36 An per square kilometre | 19.02 An per square kilometre | 19.51 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada was 19.51 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.