Poultry Birds — Stocks in China

China: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 6.15 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.15 billion An
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.15 billion An
in 2023
All-time low
641.24 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 6.15 billion An for poultry birds — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in China peaked at 6.15 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 641.24 million An, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 704.09 million An 641.24 million An 760.49 million An 9
1970s 886.64 million An 775.16 million An 1.03 billion An 10
1980s 1.58 billion An 1.11 billion An 2.29 billion An 10
1990s 3.45 billion An 2.41 billion An 4.63 billion An 10
2000s 5.05 billion An 4.24 billion An 5.97 billion An 10
2010s 5.69 billion An 5.30 billion An 6.10 billion An 10
2020s 6.07 billion An 6.01 billion An 6.15 billion An 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 6.04 billion An compare
  2. 3 OECD 4.65 billion An compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 3.76 billion An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in China?
Poultry birds — stocks in China was 6.15 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.15 billion An in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 641.24 million An in 1961.
How does China rank for poultry birds — stocks?
China ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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