Ducks — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Ducks — Stocks was 21.17 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.17 million An
Change on year
up 28.3%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
30.92 million An
in 2015
All-time low
9.56 million An
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ducks — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ducks — stocks in Western Europe is 21.17 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 30.92 million An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million An, in 1976.

That places Western Europe 11th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 12.86 million An —
1962 12.56 million An -2.4%
1963 12.06 million An -4.0%
1964 11.92 million An -1.1%
1965 11.85 million An -0.6%
1966 11.88 million An +0.3%
1967 11.92 million An +0.4%
1968 11.53 million An -3.3%
1969 11.13 million An -3.4%
1970 11.02 million An -1.1%
1971 10.59 million An -3.9%
1972 10.08 million An -4.8%
1973 10.18 million An +1.0%
1974 10.29 million An +1.1%
1975 9.64 million An -6.4%
1976 9.56 million An -0.8%
1977 10.10 million An +5.7%
1978 10.54 million An +4.4%
1979 10.93 million An +3.7%
1980 11.45 million An +4.8%
1981 10.94 million An -4.5%
1982 10.87 million An -0.6%
1983 11.84 million An +8.9%
1984 11.72 million An -1.0%
1985 13.05 million An +11.4%
1986 14.95 million An +14.5%
1987 15.31 million An +2.4%
1988 16.15 million An +5.4%
1989 17.42 million An +7.9%
1990 17.88 million An +2.7%
1991 19.67 million An +10.0%
1992 21.86 million An +11.1%
1993 22.07 million An +1.0%
1994 23.02 million An +4.3%
1995 23.18 million An +0.7%
1996 24.11 million An +4.0%
1997 25.73 million An +6.7%
1998 26.39 million An +2.6%
1999 26.90 million An +1.9%
2000 27.36 million An +1.7%
2001 28.32 million An +3.5%
2002 28.53 million An +0.7%
2003 26.06 million An -8.7%
2004 25.24 million An -3.1%
2005 25.86 million An +2.4%
2006 26.26 million An +1.6%
2007 27.53 million An +4.8%
2008 26.66 million An -3.2%
2009 25.91 million An -2.8%
2010 30.50 million An +17.7%
2011 30.84 million An +1.1%
2012 30.32 million An -1.7%
2013 29.84 million An -1.6%
2014 30.22 million An +1.3%
2015 30.92 million An +2.3%
2016 27.67 million An -10.5%
2017 27.01 million An -2.4%
2018 24.89 million An -7.9%
2019 25.94 million An +4.2%
2020 26.77 million An +3.2%
2021 22.88 million An -14.5%
2022 16.51 million An -27.9%
2023 21.17 million An +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.97 million An 11.13 million An 12.86 million An 9
1970s 10.29 million An 9.56 million An 11.02 million An 10
1980s 13.37 million An 10.87 million An 17.42 million An 10
1990s 23.08 million An 17.88 million An 26.90 million An 10
2000s 26.77 million An 25.24 million An 28.53 million An 10
2010s 28.81 million An 24.89 million An 30.92 million An 10
2020s 21.83 million An 16.51 million An 26.77 million An 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 France 18.99 million An compare
  2. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 671,000 An compare
  3. 9 Thailand 15.50 million An compare
  4. 10 Philippines 13.52 million An compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 421,000 An compare
  6. 11 Myanmar 11.50 million An compare
  7. 11 Melanesia 132,000 An compare
  8. 12 Malaysia 9.57 million An compare
  9. 13 Cambodia 8.88 million An compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 45,000 An compare
  11. 14 Ukraine 8.85 million An compare
  12. 14 Polynesia 30,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — stocks in Western Europe?
Ducks — stocks in Western Europe was 21.17 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30.92 million An in 2015.
What is the lowest ducks — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.56 million An in 1976.
How does Western Europe rank for ducks — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ducks — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 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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