Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 248.88 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
248.88 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
291.96 million An
in 2017
All-time low
166.22 million An
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe is 248.88 million An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 291.96 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 166.22 million An, in 1985.

Northern Europe ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 178.02 million An —
1962 168.63 million An -5.3%
1963 167.78 million An -0.5%
1964 173.76 million An +3.6%
1965 169.42 million An -2.5%
1966 170.52 million An +0.7%
1967 175.31 million An +2.8%
1968 177.67 million An +1.3%
1969 178.47 million An +0.5%
1970 195.61 million An +9.6%
1971 190.89 million An -2.4%
1972 194.99 million An +2.1%
1973 197.22 million An +1.1%
1974 192.16 million An -2.6%
1975 186.43 million An -3.0%
1976 191.26 million An +2.6%
1977 179.63 million An -6.1%
1978 176.75 million An -1.6%
1979 181.94 million An +2.9%
1980 176.38 million An -3.1%
1981 169.56 million An -3.9%
1982 174.05 million An +2.6%
1983 172.99 million An -0.6%
1984 168.58 million An -2.5%
1985 166.22 million An -1.4%
1986 169.00 million An +1.7%
1987 183.15 million An +8.4%
1988 184.89 million An +1.0%
1989 180.59 million An -2.3%
1990 184.20 million An +2.0%
1991 184.96 million An +0.4%
1992 208.67 million An +12.8%
1993 203.33 million An -2.6%
1994 202.56 million An -0.4%
1995 206.93 million An +2.2%
1996 209.47 million An +1.2%
1997 237.66 million An +13.5%
1998 226.56 million An -4.7%
1999 228.51 million An +0.9%
2000 254.01 million An +11.2%
2001 255.68 million An +0.7%
2002 252.10 million An -1.4%
2003 257.59 million An +2.2%
2004 258.33 million An +0.3%
2005 259.99 million An +0.6%
2006 256.69 million An -1.3%
2007 254.56 million An -0.8%
2008 253.78 million An -0.3%
2009 262.93 million An +3.6%
2010 251.34 million An -4.4%
2011 254.47 million An +1.2%
2012 255.90 million An +0.6%
2013 264.86 million An +3.5%
2014 271.52 million An +2.5%
2015 270.79 million An -0.3%
2016 275.10 million An +1.6%
2017 291.96 million An +6.1%
2018 278.12 million An -4.7%
2019 282.85 million An +1.7%
2020 261.70 million An -7.5%
2021 253.74 million An -3.0%
2022 250.20 million An -1.4%
2023 248.88 million An -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 173.29 million An 167.78 million An 178.47 million An 9
1970s 188.69 million An 176.75 million An 197.22 million An 10
1980s 174.54 million An 166.22 million An 184.89 million An 10
1990s 209.29 million An 184.20 million An 237.66 million An 10
2000s 256.57 million An 252.10 million An 262.93 million An 10
2010s 269.69 million An 251.34 million An 291.96 million An 10
2020s 253.63 million An 248.88 million An 261.70 million An 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 Philippines 205.30 million An compare
  2. 25 Spain 202.97 million An compare
  3. 26 Peru 191.70 million An compare
  4. 26 Caribbean 345.42 million An compare
  5. 27 Republic of Korea 188.67 million An compare
  6. 28 Canada 178.65 million An compare
  7. 29 Ukraine 175.69 million An compare
  8. 30 Ecuador 174.41 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Northern Europe?
Poultry birds — stocks in Northern Europe was 248.88 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 291.96 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 166.22 million An in 1985.
How does Northern Europe rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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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).