Poultry Birds — Stocks in France

France: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 253.56 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
253.56 million An
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
297.93 million An
in 2013
All-time low
148.90 million An
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in France, 1961–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in France is 253.56 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in France peaked at 297.93 million An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 148.90 million An, in 1966.

France ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Poultry Birds — Stocks in France, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 177.60 million An —
1962 180.60 million An +1.7%
1963 183.70 million An +1.7%
1964 185.70 million An +1.1%
1965 190.80 million An +2.7%
1966 148.90 million An -22.0%
1967 148.90 million An +0.0%
1968 169.00 million An +13.5%
1969 175.99 million An +4.1%
1970 175.59 million An -0.2%
1971 173.56 million An -1.2%
1972 168.57 million An -2.9%
1973 174.40 million An +3.5%
1974 179.66 million An +3.0%
1975 181.60 million An +1.1%
1976 181.30 million An -0.2%
1977 187.68 million An +3.5%
1978 190.33 million An +1.4%
1979 190.04 million An -0.2%
1980 199.57 million An +5.0%
1981 211.04 million An +5.7%
1982 214.75 million An +1.8%
1983 213.10 million An -0.8%
1984 211.10 million An -0.9%
1985 241.61 million An +14.5%
1986 242.25 million An +0.3%
1987 243.33 million An +0.4%
1988 248.60 million An +2.2%
1989 241.37 million An -2.9%
1990 236.53 million An -2.0%
1991 257.24 million An +8.8%
1992 263.43 million An +2.4%
1993 270.34 million An +2.6%
1994 274.39 million An +1.5%
1995 277.94 million An +1.3%
1996 284.64 million An +2.4%
1997 292.18 million An +2.6%
1998 295.09 million An +1.0%
1999 285.65 million An -3.2%
2000 276.71 million An -3.1%
2001 279.69 million An +1.1%
2002 271.79 million An -2.8%
2003 262.63 million An -3.4%
2004 250.31 million An -4.7%
2005 242.68 million An -3.0%
2006 233.43 million An -3.8%
2007 242.39 million An +3.8%
2008 240.43 million An -0.8%
2009 242.72 million An +1.0%
2010 281.93 million An +16.2%
2011 283.44 million An +0.5%
2012 289.88 million An +2.3%
2013 297.93 million An +2.8%
2014 291.26 million An -2.2%
2015 296.11 million An +1.7%
2016 288.64 million An -2.5%
2017 288.37 million An -0.1%
2018 282.10 million An -2.2%
2019 281.09 million An -0.4%
2020 284.24 million An +1.1%
2021 279.61 million An -1.6%
2022 261.68 million An -6.4%
2023 253.56 million An -3.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 253.56 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 253.56 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.36 million An, 15.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 173.47 million An 148.90 million An 190.80 million An 9
1970s 180.27 million An 168.57 million An 190.33 million An 10
1980s 226.67 million An 199.57 million An 248.60 million An 10
1990s 273.74 million An 236.53 million An 295.09 million An 10
2000s 254.28 million An 233.43 million An 279.69 million An 10
2010s 288.07 million An 281.09 million An 297.93 million An 10
2020s 269.77 million An 253.56 million An 284.24 million An 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.00 million An compare
  2. 13 Japan 313.73 million An compare
  3. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 15.68 million An compare
  4. 14 Thailand 304.26 million An compare
  5. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.84 million An compare
  6. 15 Egypt 280.21 million An compare
  7. 16 Melanesia 11.95 million An compare
  8. 17 Dominican Republic 239.64 million An compare
  9. 17 Polynesia 1.24 million An compare
  10. 18 Morocco 238.62 million An compare
  11. 18 Micronesia 856,000 An compare
  12. 19 Nigeria 227.84 million An compare
  13. 19 Timor-Leste 800,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in France?
Poultry birds — stocks in France was 253.56 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 297.93 million An in 2013.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 148.90 million An in 1966.
How does France rank for poultry birds — stocks?
France ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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