Chickens — Stocks in Germany
Germany: Chickens — Stocks was 1.56 million LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Chickens — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks in Germany stood at 1.56 million LSU.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Germany peaked at 1.61 million LSU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 956,320 LSU, in 1992.
That places Germany 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Chickens — Stocks in Germany, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 969,440 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million LSU | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.39 million LSU | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million LSU | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million LSU | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million LSU | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million LSU | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 956,320 LSU | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 984,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million LSU | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million LSU | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million LSU | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million LSU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million LSU | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million LSU | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million LSU | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million LSU | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million LSU | -1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.56 million LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,265 LSU, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.56 million LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 168,570 LSU, 9.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.8% | 1.21 million LSU | 1.61 million LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million LSU | 969,440 LSU | 1.28 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million LSU | 1.36 million LSU | 1.43 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million LSU | 1.21 million LSU | 1.36 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million LSU | 956,320 LSU | 1.21 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million LSU | 1.07 million LSU | 1.15 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million LSU | 1.14 million LSU | 1.61 million LSU | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million LSU | 1.56 million LSU | 1.59 million LSU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.70 million LSU compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 6,710 LSU compare
- 31 Ukraine 1.65 million LSU compare
- 32 South Africa 1.63 million LSU compare
- 34 Iraq 1.45 million LSU compare
- 35 Italy 1.43 million LSU compare
- 36 Myanmar 1.35 million LSU compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in Germany?
- Chickens — stocks in Germany was 1.56 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million LSU in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,320 LSU in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for chickens — stocks?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.