Poultry Birds — Stocks in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Poultry Birds — Stocks was 996.51 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
996.51 million An
Change on year
up 19.8%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.54 billion An
in 2017
All-time low
739.41 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in European Union (27) is 996.51 million An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 1.54 billion An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 739.41 million An, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poultry Birds — Stocks in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 739.41 million An —
1962 752.39 million An +1.8%
1963 760.46 million An +1.1%
1964 799.33 million An +5.1%
1965 807.29 million An +1.0%
1966 779.00 million An -3.5%
1967 803.19 million An +3.1%
1968 836.21 million An +4.1%
1969 847.79 million An +1.4%
1970 897.30 million An +5.8%
1971 955.57 million An +6.5%
1972 964.97 million An +1.0%
1973 998.20 million An +3.4%
1974 1.02 billion An +2.0%
1975 1.02 billion An +0.1%
1976 1.04 billion An +2.5%
1977 1.07 billion An +2.1%
1978 1.08 billion An +1.1%
1979 1.10 billion An +2.1%
1980 1.11 billion An +1.2%
1981 1.15 billion An +3.0%
1982 1.14 billion An -0.3%
1983 1.13 billion An -1.4%
1984 1.11 billion An -1.8%
1985 1.16 billion An +4.8%
1986 1.15 billion An -1.2%
1987 1.16 billion An +0.9%
1988 1.19 billion An +2.5%
1989 1.17 billion An -1.5%
1990 1.17 billion An +0.2%
1991 1.17 billion An -0.4%
1992 1.19 billion An +2.0%
1993 1.21 billion An +1.6%
1994 1.20 billion An -1.1%
1995 1.19 billion An -0.6%
1996 1.28 billion An +7.7%
1997 1.23 billion An -4.3%
1998 1.25 billion An +2.0%
1999 1.24 billion An -0.9%
2000 1.21 billion An -2.2%
2001 1.22 billion An +0.4%
2002 1.37 billion An +12.2%
2003 1.28 billion An -6.2%
2004 1.27 billion An -1.2%
2005 1.27 billion An +0.2%
2006 1.25 billion An -1.6%
2007 1.28 billion An +2.3%
2008 1.28 billion An +0.6%
2009 1.30 billion An +1.3%
2010 1.40 billion An +7.3%
2011 1.38 billion An -0.9%
2012 1.36 billion An -1.5%
2013 1.42 billion An +4.5%
2014 1.40 billion An -1.9%
2015 1.46 billion An +4.4%
2016 1.51 billion An +3.6%
2017 1.54 billion An +2.0%
2018 937.78 million An -39.0%
2019 909.95 million An -3.0%
2020 1.52 billion An +67.5%
2021 813.50 million An -46.6%
2022 831.52 million An +2.2%
2023 996.51 million An +19.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks in European Union (27) 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
2020 +67.5% 909.95 million An 1.52 billion An
2021 -46.6% 1.52 billion An 813.50 million An
2018 -39.0% 1.54 billion An 937.78 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 791.67 million An 739.41 million An 847.79 million An 9
1970s 1.01 billion An 897.30 million An 1.10 billion An 10
1980s 1.15 billion An 1.11 billion An 1.19 billion An 10
1990s 1.21 billion An 1.17 billion An 1.28 billion An 10
2000s 1.27 billion An 1.21 billion An 1.37 billion An 10
2010s 1.33 billion An 909.95 million An 1.54 billion An 10
2020s 1.04 billion An 813.50 million An 1.52 billion An 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 17 Dominican Republic 239.64 million An compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 1.24 million An compare
  3. 18 Morocco 238.62 million An compare
  4. 18 Micronesia 856,000 An compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 227.84 million An compare
  6. 19 Timor-Leste 800,000 An compare
  7. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 192,000 An compare
  8. 20 Poland 217.19 million An compare
  9. 21 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare
  10. 22 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
  11. 23 Algeria 207.67 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in European Union (27)?
Poultry birds — stocks in European Union (27) was 996.51 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion An in 2017.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 739.41 million An in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for poultry birds — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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