Poultry Birds — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 2.48 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.48 billion An
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.48 billion An
in 2023
All-time low
281.64 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Africa is 2.48 billion An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Africa peaked at 2.48 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 281.64 million An, in 1961.

That places Africa 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 328.76 million An 281.64 million An 386.80 million An 9
1970s 475.13 million An 405.15 million An 550.11 million An 10
1980s 696.84 million An 566.25 million An 838.45 million An 10
1990s 1.04 billion An 924.95 million An 1.21 billion An 10
2000s 1.39 billion An 1.22 billion An 1.62 billion An 10
2010s 1.91 billion An 1.69 billion An 2.20 billion An 10
2020s 2.41 billion An 2.29 billion An 2.48 billion An 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 9 India 878.50 million An compare
  2. 10 Mexico 624.89 million An compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 544.87 million An compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 530.01 million An compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 385.70 million An compare
  6. 14 Türkiye 372.42 million An compare
  7. 15 Caribbean 345.42 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Africa?
Poultry birds — stocks in Africa was 2.48 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 billion An in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 281.64 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Africa ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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