Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 46.15 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe, 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 Europe is 46.15 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 492.23 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.15 million An, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179.59 million An | — |
| 1962 | 185.51 million An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 202.24 million An | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 210.00 million An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 211.75 million An | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 220.79 million An | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 231.26 million An | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 234.37 million An | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 234.95 million An | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 241.86 million An | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 274.09 million An | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 299.24 million An | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 331.67 million An | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 342.43 million An | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 343.21 million An | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 353.06 million An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 368.57 million An | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 368.25 million An | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 375.18 million An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 383.39 million An | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 400.58 million An | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 396.51 million An | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 392.77 million An | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 384.87 million An | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 377.12 million An | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 379.85 million An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 387.49 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 400.55 million An | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 395.81 million An | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 413.64 million An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 429.52 million An | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 409.28 million An | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 406.37 million An | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 406.05 million An | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 400.94 million An | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 457.89 million An | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 408.60 million An | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 423.41 million An | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 414.53 million An | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 404.66 million An | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 405.02 million An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 407.40 million An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 404.47 million An | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 402.58 million An | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 404.01 million An | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 403.31 million An | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 410.27 million An | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 429.08 million An | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 442.88 million An | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 463.36 million An | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 454.00 million An | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 456.46 million An | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 461.20 million An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 467.52 million An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 468.29 million An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 472.67 million An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 492.23 million An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 95.61 million An | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 59.34 million An | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 471.12 million An | +693.9% |
| 2021 | 49.13 million An | -89.6% |
| 2022 | 48.38 million An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.15 million An | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +693.9% | 59.34 million An | 471.12 million An |
| 2021 | -89.6% | 471.12 million An | 49.13 million An |
| 2018 | -80.6% | 492.23 million An | 95.61 million An |
| 2019 | -37.9% | 95.61 million An | 59.34 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.27 million An | 179.59 million An | 234.95 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.75 million An | 241.86 million An | 375.18 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.89 million An | 377.12 million An | 400.58 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 417.02 million An | 400.94 million An | 457.89 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.37 million An | 402.58 million An | 442.88 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.07 million An | 59.34 million An | 492.23 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.69 million An | 46.15 million An | 471.12 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 29 Ukraine 175.69 million An compare
- 30 Ecuador 174.41 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 138.54 million An compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 174.20 million An compare
- 32 Germany 166.89 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 671,000 An compare
- 33 South Africa 164.19 million An compare
- 34 Italy 154.39 million An compare
- 35 Myanmar 146.50 million An compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — stocks in Southern Europe?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Southern Europe was 46.15 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 492.23 million An in 2017.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.15 million An in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Southern Europe ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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).