Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 4.28 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Southern Asia is 4.28 billion An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Southern Asia peaked at 4.28 billion An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.45 million An, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.45 million An | — |
| 1962 | 194.40 million An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 205.22 million An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 213.06 million An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 221.08 million An | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 232.03 million An | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 260.65 million An | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 279.88 million An | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 291.54 million An | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 306.07 million An | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 309.86 million An | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 305.75 million An | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 315.78 million An | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 321.88 million An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 326.45 million An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 335.84 million An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 347.34 million An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 405.64 million An | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 428.98 million An | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 425.96 million An | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 449.93 million An | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 447.79 million An | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 504.36 million An | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 526.95 million An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 556.36 million An | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 608.49 million An | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 620.86 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 641.37 million An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 662.92 million An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 678.66 million An | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 765.10 million An | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 796.88 million An | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 849.12 million An | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 944.93 million An | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion An | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 billion An | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 billion An | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion An | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 billion An | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 billion An | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion An | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion An | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.50 billion An | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 billion An | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.82 billion An | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 billion An | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion An | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion An | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 billion An | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.52 billion An | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 billion An | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 billion An | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 billion An | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.92 billion An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 billion An | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 billion An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.32 billion An | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.46 billion An | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.61 billion An | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.80 billion An | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 billion An | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 billion An | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.28 billion An | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.70 million An | 187.45 million An | 291.54 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 340.36 million An | 305.75 million An | 428.98 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 544.50 million An | 425.96 million An | 662.92 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 942.36 million An | 678.66 million An | 1.13 billion An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion An | 1.15 billion An | 2.44 billion An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 billion An | 2.52 billion An | 3.61 billion An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 billion An | 3.80 billion An | 4.28 billion An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 5 Pakistan 1.89 billion An compare
- 6 Brazil 1.59 billion An compare
- 6 Türkiye 372.42 million An compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223.91 million An compare
- 7 USSR 1.16 billion An compare
- 8 India 878.50 million An compare
- 9 Mexico 624.89 million An compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 133.20 million An compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — stocks in Southern Asia?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Southern Asia was 4.28 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 billion An in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.45 million An in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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).