Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in France
France: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 409.66 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
409.66 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 168 countries
All-time high
466.8 An per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
256.05 An per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in France is 409.66 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in France peaked at 466.8 An per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 256.05 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places France 50th out of 168 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.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 309.86 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 315.43 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 321 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 324.7 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 333.98 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 256.05 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 256.05 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 293.16 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 306.89 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 305.7 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 301.77 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 291.02 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 293.16 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 300.7 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 305.04 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 305.7 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 313.49 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 316.44 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 313.93 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 327.1 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 345.05 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 346.97 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 346.97 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 343.26 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 389.2 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 386.94 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 385.09 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 391.66 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 374.45 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 360.27 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 391.69 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 396.99 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 405.89 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 406.51 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 409.13 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 420.45 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 428.88 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 432.6 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 415.51 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 397.42 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 401.11 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 391.03 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 381.73 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 366.19 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 355.75 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 338.77 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 355.74 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 357.61 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 364.8 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 429.59 An per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 432.15 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 447.41 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 466.8 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 451.28 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 458.85 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 451.85 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 454.17 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 443.99 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 441.35 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 449.05 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 445.01 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 428.79 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 409.66 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 409.66 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 309.57 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 409.66 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195.59 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.9 An per square kilometre | 256.05 An per square kilometre | 333.98 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 304.69 An per square kilometre | 291.02 An per square kilometre | 316.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 363.67 An per square kilometre | 327.1 An per square kilometre | 391.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.79 An per square kilometre | 360.27 An per square kilometre | 432.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.01 An per square kilometre | 338.77 An per square kilometre | 401.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.75 An per square kilometre | 429.59 An per square kilometre | 466.8 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.13 An per square kilometre | 409.66 An per square kilometre | 449.05 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 47 Guatemala 440.61 An per square kilometre compare
- 48 Honduras 428.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 49 Ghana 411.66 An per square kilometre compare
- 51 Panama 405.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 52 Spain 387.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 367.73 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for France
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in France?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in France was 409.66 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 466.8 An per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.05 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does France rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.