Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern America
Northern America: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 1.79 billion An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2023
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 13th out of 33 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 935.86 million An | — |
| 1962 | 945.67 million An | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 948.59 million An | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 971.50 million An | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.02 billion An | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.05 billion An | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 billion An | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.08 billion An | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.11 billion An | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.14 billion An | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.14 billion An | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion An | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.14 billion An | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.14 billion An | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.10 billion An | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.16 billion An | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.19 billion An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion An | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.33 billion An | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.32 billion An | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.36 billion An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.34 billion An | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.34 billion An | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.36 billion An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.41 billion An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.46 billion An | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.58 billion An | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 billion An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.66 billion An | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 billion An | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion An | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 1.28 billion An | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 billion An | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion An | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 billion An | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52 billion An | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 billion An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion An | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion An | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.64 billion An | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 billion An | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.70 billion An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 billion An | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.72 billion An | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 billion An | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.74 billion An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion An | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 billion An | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.69 billion An | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.70 billion An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.70 billion An | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 billion An | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 billion An | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.68 billion An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion An | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.73 billion An | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 billion An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.80 billion An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 billion An | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.79 billion An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 billion An | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern America 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -28.5% | 1.74 billion An | 1.24 billion An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.93 million An compare
- 10 Russian Federation 530.01 million An compare
- 11 Bangladesh 385.70 million An compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 50.86 million An compare
- 12 Malaysia 322.67 million An compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 42.00 million An compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.00 million An compare
- 13 Japan 313.73 million An compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 15.68 million An compare
- 14 Thailand 304.26 million An compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.84 million An compare
- 15 Egypt 280.21 million An compare
- 16 France 253.56 million An compare
- 16 Melanesia 11.95 million An compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
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 13th out of 33 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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About this data
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).