Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern America

Northern America: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 1.79 billion An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.79 billion An
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.80 billion An
in 2020
All-time low
935.86 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — stocks in Northern America stood at 1.79 billion An.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Northern America peaked at 1.80 billion An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 935.86 million An, in 1961.

That places Northern America 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.02 billion An 935.86 million An 1.11 billion An 9
1970s 1.17 billion An 1.10 billion An 1.33 billion An 10
1980s 1.44 billion An 1.32 billion An 1.66 billion An 10
1990s 1.47 billion An 1.24 billion An 1.74 billion An 10
2000s 1.71 billion An 1.64 billion An 1.77 billion An 10
2010s 1.72 billion An 1.67 billion An 1.79 billion An 10
2020s 1.79 billion An 1.78 billion An 1.80 billion An 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Viet Nam 544.87 million An compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 530.01 million An compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 385.70 million An compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 372.42 million An compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 322.67 million An compare
  6. 17 Japan 313.73 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Northern America?
Poultry birds — stocks in Northern America was 1.79 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion An in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 935.86 million An in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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