Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 522.08 An per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
522.08 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 168 countries
All-time high
612 An per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
310.43 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Italy recorded 522.08 An per square kilometre for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in 2020.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 612 An per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 310.43 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Italy 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2020.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 310.43 An per square kilometre —
1962 321.31 An per square kilometre +3.5%
1963 345.62 An per square kilometre +7.6%
1964 363.13 An per square kilometre +5.1%
1965 380.81 An per square kilometre +4.9%
1966 381.32 An per square kilometre +0.1%
1967 382.51 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1968 377.75 An per square kilometre -1.2%
1969 368.91 An per square kilometre -2.3%
1970 399.17 An per square kilometre +8.2%
1971 399.85 An per square kilometre +0.2%
1972 435.21 An per square kilometre +8.8%
1973 484.17 An per square kilometre +11.3%
1974 500.49 An per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 481.28 An per square kilometre -3.8%
1976 484.17 An per square kilometre +0.6%
1977 488.59 An per square kilometre +0.9%
1978 510.18 An per square kilometre +4.4%
1979 523.61 An per square kilometre +2.6%
1980 538.74 An per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 534.83 An per square kilometre -0.7%
1982 536.7 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 525.48 An per square kilometre -2.1%
1984 512.05 An per square kilometre -2.6%
1985 491.31 An per square kilometre -4.1%
1986 495.05 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1987 490.8 An per square kilometre -0.9%
1988 527.01 An per square kilometre +7.4%
1989 521.91 An per square kilometre -1.0%
1990 586.29 An per square kilometre +12.3%
1991 503.21 An per square kilometre -14.2%
1992 515.5 An per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 488.29 An per square kilometre -5.3%
1994 475.3 An per square kilometre -2.7%
1995 438.77 An per square kilometre -7.7%
1996 612 An per square kilometre +39.5%
1997 420.32 An per square kilometre -31.3%
1998 457.73 An per square kilometre +8.9%
1999 411.18 An per square kilometre -10.2%
2000 388.07 An per square kilometre -5.6%
2001 387.49 An per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 386.91 An per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 386.33 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2004 385.75 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2005 385.17 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2006 367.68 An per square kilometre -4.5%
2007 384 An per square kilometre +4.4%
2008 434.15 An per square kilometre +13.1%
2009 450.47 An per square kilometre +3.8%
2010 483.71 An per square kilometre +7.4%
2011 510.18 An per square kilometre +5.5%
2012 516.36 An per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 502.25 An per square kilometre -2.7%
2014 506.4 An per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 506.88 An per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 521.7 An per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 540.34 An per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 522.08 An per square kilometre -3.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 522.08 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.14 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 522.08 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 191.8 An per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +39.5% 438.77 An per square kilometre 612 An per square kilometre
1997 -31.3% 612 An per square kilometre 420.32 An per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 359.09 An per square kilometre 310.43 An per square kilometre 382.51 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 470.67 An per square kilometre 399.17 An per square kilometre 523.61 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 517.39 An per square kilometre 490.8 An per square kilometre 538.74 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 490.86 An per square kilometre 411.18 An per square kilometre 612 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 395.6 An per square kilometre 367.68 An per square kilometre 450.47 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 510.98 An per square kilometre 483.71 An per square kilometre 540.34 An per square kilometre 8
2020s 522.08 An per square kilometre 522.08 An per square kilometre 522.08 An per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Morocco 534.66 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Senegal 531.73 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Costa Rica 523.72 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Denmark 511.8 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Cyprus 505.3 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Puerto Rico 492.11 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy?
Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy was 522.08 An per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 612 An per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 310.43 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Italy rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry Birds — 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.

Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
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Poultry Birds — 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.