Ducks — Stocks in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Ducks — Stocks was 30.98 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.98 million An
Change on year
up 13.6%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
44.34 million An
in 2020
All-time low
21.33 million An
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ducks — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ducks — stocks in European Union (27) stood at 30.98 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 44.34 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.33 million An, in 1981.

That places European Union (27) 10th out of 31 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.

Ducks — Stocks in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 22.59 million An —
1962 22.51 million An -0.4%
1963 21.58 million An -4.1%
1964 22.05 million An +2.2%
1965 22.74 million An +3.1%
1966 22.79 million An +0.2%
1967 23.60 million An +3.5%
1968 23.75 million An +0.7%
1969 22.27 million An -6.2%
1970 24.27 million An +9.0%
1971 24.32 million An +0.2%
1972 23.10 million An -5.0%
1973 23.80 million An +3.0%
1974 24.39 million An +2.5%
1975 24.53 million An +0.6%
1976 22.98 million An -6.3%
1977 22.31 million An -2.9%
1978 22.14 million An -0.8%
1979 23.66 million An +6.9%
1980 21.41 million An -9.5%
1981 21.33 million An -0.4%
1982 22.14 million An +3.8%
1983 23.74 million An +7.2%
1984 23.51 million An -1.0%
1985 25.36 million An +7.9%
1986 27.23 million An +7.4%
1987 27.83 million An +2.2%
1988 28.72 million An +3.2%
1989 30.76 million An +7.1%
1990 32.09 million An +4.4%
1991 29.62 million An -7.7%
1992 32.13 million An +8.5%
1993 32.55 million An +1.3%
1994 31.50 million An -3.2%
1995 33.40 million An +6.0%
1996 29.26 million An -12.4%
1997 31.46 million An +7.5%
1998 32.72 million An +4.0%
1999 35.06 million An +7.2%
2000 35.64 million An +1.7%
2001 35.95 million An +0.9%
2002 41.31 million An +14.9%
2003 36.94 million An -10.6%
2004 34.48 million An -6.6%
2005 36.20 million An +5.0%
2006 36.48 million An +0.8%
2007 36.04 million An -1.2%
2008 35.05 million An -2.7%
2009 34.37 million An -1.9%
2010 42.42 million An +23.4%
2011 42.13 million An -0.7%
2012 39.74 million An -5.7%
2013 39.25 million An -1.3%
2014 39.90 million An +1.7%
2015 40.98 million An +2.7%
2016 37.06 million An -9.6%
2017 37.62 million An +1.5%
2018 37.02 million An -1.6%
2019 38.90 million An +5.1%
2020 44.34 million An +14.0%
2021 31.26 million An -29.5%
2022 27.27 million An -12.8%
2023 30.98 million An +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.66 million An 21.58 million An 23.75 million An 9
1970s 23.55 million An 22.14 million An 24.53 million An 10
1980s 25.20 million An 21.33 million An 30.76 million An 10
1990s 31.98 million An 29.26 million An 35.06 million An 10
2000s 36.25 million An 34.37 million An 41.31 million An 10
2010s 39.50 million An 37.02 million An 42.42 million An 10
2020s 33.46 million An 27.27 million An 44.34 million An 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 7 Russian Federation 21.84 million An compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1.36 million An compare
  3. 8 France 18.99 million An compare
  4. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 671,000 An compare
  5. 9 Thailand 15.50 million An compare
  6. 10 Philippines 13.52 million An compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 421,000 An compare
  8. 11 Myanmar 11.50 million An compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 132,000 An compare
  10. 12 Malaysia 9.57 million An compare
  11. 13 Cambodia 8.88 million An compare
  12. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 45,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — stocks in European Union (27)?
Ducks — stocks in European Union (27) was 30.98 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 44.34 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest ducks — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.33 million An in 1981.
How does European Union (27) rank for ducks — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ducks — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 7,603 data points, 1961–2023
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