Poultry Birds — Stocks in Italy

Italy: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 154.39 million An in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
154.39 million An
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
180.00 million An
in 1996
All-time low
91.30 million An
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Italy, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 154.39 million An for poultry birds — stocks in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Italy peaked at 180.00 million An in 1996 and was at its lowest, 91.30 million An, in 1961.

That places Italy 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Italy, 1961 to 2020.
Year An Change
1961 91.30 million An —
1962 94.50 million An +3.5%
1963 101.65 million An +7.6%
1964 106.80 million An +5.1%
1965 112.00 million An +4.9%
1966 112.15 million An +0.1%
1967 112.50 million An +0.3%
1968 111.10 million An -1.2%
1969 108.50 million An -2.3%
1970 117.40 million An +8.2%
1971 117.60 million An +0.2%
1972 128.00 million An +8.8%
1973 142.40 million An +11.2%
1974 147.20 million An +3.4%
1975 141.55 million An -3.8%
1976 142.40 million An +0.6%
1977 143.70 million An +0.9%
1978 150.05 million An +4.4%
1979 154.00 million An +2.6%
1980 158.45 million An +2.9%
1981 157.30 million An -0.7%
1982 157.85 million An +0.3%
1983 154.55 million An -2.1%
1984 150.60 million An -2.6%
1985 144.50 million An -4.1%
1986 145.60 million An +0.8%
1987 144.35 million An -0.9%
1988 155.00 million An +7.4%
1989 153.50 million An -1.0%
1990 172.43 million An +12.3%
1991 148.00 million An -14.2%
1992 151.62 million An +2.4%
1993 143.61 million An -5.3%
1994 139.79 million An -2.7%
1995 129.05 million An -7.7%
1996 180.00 million An +39.5%
1997 123.62 million An -31.3%
1998 134.62 million An +8.9%
1999 120.93 million An -10.2%
2000 114.76 million An -5.1%
2001 114.59 million An -0.1%
2002 114.42 million An -0.2%
2003 114.25 million An -0.2%
2004 114.07 million An -0.2%
2005 113.90 million An -0.2%
2006 108.73 million An -4.5%
2007 113.56 million An +4.4%
2008 128.38 million An +13.1%
2009 133.21 million An +3.8%
2010 143.04 million An +7.4%
2011 150.87 million An +5.5%
2012 152.70 million An +1.2%
2013 148.53 million An -2.7%
2014 149.75 million An +0.8%
2015 149.89 million An +0.1%
2016 154.28 million An +2.9%
2017 159.79 million An +3.6%
2020 154.39 million An -3.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 154.39 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 8.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 154.39 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.36 million An, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks in Italy 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
1996 +39.5% 129.05 million An 180.00 million An
1997 -31.3% 180.00 million An 123.62 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 105.61 million An 91.30 million An 112.50 million An 9
1970s 138.43 million An 117.40 million An 154.00 million An 10
1980s 152.17 million An 144.35 million An 158.45 million An 10
1990s 144.37 million An 120.93 million An 180.00 million An 10
2000s 116.99 million An 108.73 million An 133.21 million An 10
2010s 151.11 million An 143.04 million An 159.79 million An 8
2020s 154.39 million An 154.39 million An 154.39 million An 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 138.54 million An compare
  2. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 174.20 million An compare
  3. 32 Germany 166.89 million An compare
  4. 33 Cabo Verde 671,000 An compare
  5. 33 South Africa 164.19 million An compare
  6. 35 Myanmar 146.50 million An compare
  7. 36 Iraq 144.99 million An compare
  8. 37 Australia and New Zealand 136.11 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Italy?
Poultry birds — stocks in Italy was 154.39 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 180.00 million An in 1996.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 91.30 million An in 1961.
How does Italy rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Italy ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).