Poultry Birds — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 136.11 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136.11 million An
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
139.32 million An
in 2021
All-time low
24.69 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Australia and New Zealand is 136.11 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 139.32 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.69 million An, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 24.69 million An
1962 25.42 million An +2.9%
1963 25.62 million An +0.8%
1964 26.23 million An +2.4%
1965 27.14 million An +3.4%
1966 27.49 million An +1.3%
1967 27.70 million An +0.7%
1968 28.49 million An +2.9%
1969 29.76 million An +4.5%
1970 32.90 million An +10.5%
1971 35.70 million An +8.5%
1972 45.90 million An +28.5%
1973 48.81 million An +6.3%
1974 51.77 million An +6.1%
1975 48.66 million An -6.0%
1976 50.80 million An +4.4%
1977 51.70 million An +1.8%
1978 50.60 million An -2.1%
1979 50.56 million An -0.1%
1980 54.67 million An +8.1%
1981 55.20 million An +1.0%
1982 53.57 million An -3.0%
1983 56.56 million An +5.6%
1984 56.20 million An -0.6%
1985 59.46 million An +5.8%
1986 61.22 million An +2.9%
1987 66.31 million An +8.3%
1988 75.53 million An +13.9%
1989 63.09 million An -16.5%
1990 70.59 million An +11.9%
1991 66.57 million An -5.7%
1992 71.55 million An +7.5%
1993 79.58 million An +11.2%
1994 82.63 million An +3.8%
1995 80.29 million An -2.8%
1996 89.58 million An +11.6%
1997 95.26 million An +6.3%
1998 103.48 million An +8.6%
1999 106.44 million An +2.9%
2000 100.05 million An -6.0%
2001 105.70 million An +5.7%
2002 107.31 million An +1.5%
2003 105.71 million An -1.5%
2004 103.97 million An -1.6%
2005 96.74 million An -7.0%
2006 113.80 million An +17.6%
2007 120.17 million An +5.6%
2008 111.32 million An -7.4%
2009 116.41 million An +4.6%
2010 104.20 million An -10.5%
2011 111.83 million An +7.3%
2012 122.65 million An +9.7%
2013 120.31 million An -1.9%
2014 120.34 million An +0.0%
2015 112.41 million An -6.6%
2016 115.39 million An +2.7%
2017 121.37 million An +5.2%
2018 126.54 million An +4.3%
2019 139.25 million An +10.0%
2020 128.31 million An -7.9%
2021 139.32 million An +8.6%
2022 136.32 million An -2.2%
2023 136.11 million An -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.95 million An 24.69 million An 29.76 million An 9
1970s 46.74 million An 32.90 million An 51.77 million An 10
1980s 60.18 million An 53.57 million An 75.53 million An 10
1990s 84.60 million An 66.57 million An 106.44 million An 10
2000s 108.12 million An 96.74 million An 120.17 million An 10
2010s 119.43 million An 104.20 million An 139.25 million An 10
2020s 135.02 million An 128.31 million An 139.32 million An 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 34 Italy 154.39 million An compare
  2. 35 Myanmar 146.50 million An compare
  3. 36 Iraq 144.99 million An compare
  4. 38 Belarus 122.92 million An compare
  5. 39 Argentina 118.93 million An compare
  6. 40 Tunisia 113.01 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Poultry birds — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 136.11 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 139.32 million An in 2021.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 24.69 million An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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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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