Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Asia

Western Asia: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 1.15 billion An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.15 billion An
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.16 billion An
in 2022
All-time low
62.97 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 1.15 billion An for poultry birds — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 1.16 billion An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.97 million An, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 62.97 million An —
1962 64.59 million An +2.6%
1963 66.73 million An +3.3%
1964 67.01 million An +0.4%
1965 68.47 million An +2.2%
1966 70.47 million An +2.9%
1967 73.14 million An +3.8%
1968 78.48 million An +7.3%
1969 89.62 million An +14.2%
1970 92.92 million An +3.7%
1971 99.49 million An +7.1%
1972 103.98 million An +4.5%
1973 107.04 million An +2.9%
1974 114.07 million An +6.6%
1975 127.43 million An +11.7%
1976 128.90 million An +1.2%
1977 140.06 million An +8.7%
1978 158.29 million An +13.0%
1979 180.14 million An +13.8%
1980 203.21 million An +12.8%
1981 217.15 million An +6.9%
1982 269.86 million An +24.3%
1983 272.69 million An +1.0%
1984 290.09 million An +6.4%
1985 319.24 million An +10.0%
1986 334.23 million An +4.7%
1987 340.98 million An +2.0%
1988 349.93 million An +2.6%
1989 377.16 million An +7.8%
1990 353.57 million An -6.3%
1991 348.14 million An -1.5%
1992 430.14 million An +23.6%
1993 454.65 million An +5.7%
1994 481.24 million An +5.8%
1995 419.54 million An -12.8%
1996 465.48 million An +10.9%
1997 526.75 million An +13.2%
1998 613.41 million An +16.5%
1999 604.87 million An -1.4%
2000 629.02 million An +4.0%
2001 610.72 million An -2.9%
2002 660.86 million An +8.2%
2003 709.63 million An +7.4%
2004 743.94 million An +4.8%
2005 778.77 million An +4.7%
2006 810.55 million An +4.1%
2007 741.40 million An -8.5%
2008 716.54 million An -3.4%
2009 720.53 million An +0.6%
2010 739.95 million An +2.7%
2011 800.54 million An +8.2%
2012 830.84 million An +3.8%
2013 841.67 million An +1.3%
2014 862.81 million An +2.5%
2015 908.00 million An +5.2%
2016 942.37 million An +3.8%
2017 977.33 million An +3.7%
2018 1.01 billion An +3.4%
2019 1.03 billion An +2.0%
2020 1.09 billion An +5.7%
2021 1.16 billion An +6.2%
2022 1.16 billion An +0.2%
2023 1.15 billion An -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.28 million An 62.97 million An 89.62 million An 9
1970s 125.23 million An 92.92 million An 180.14 million An 10
1980s 297.46 million An 203.21 million An 377.16 million An 10
1990s 469.78 million An 348.14 million An 613.41 million An 10
2000s 712.20 million An 610.72 million An 810.55 million An 10
2010s 894.44 million An 739.95 million An 1.03 billion An 10
2020s 1.14 billion An 1.09 billion An 1.16 billion An 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.84 million An compare
  2. 15 Egypt 280.21 million An compare
  3. 16 France 253.56 million An compare
  4. 16 Melanesia 11.95 million An compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 239.64 million An compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 1.24 million An compare
  7. 18 Morocco 238.62 million An compare
  8. 18 Micronesia 856,000 An compare
  9. 19 Nigeria 227.84 million An compare
  10. 19 Timor-Leste 800,000 An compare
  11. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 192,000 An compare
  12. 20 Poland 217.19 million An compare
  13. 21 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Western Asia?
Poultry birds — stocks in Western Asia was 1.15 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion An in 2022.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.97 million An in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Western Asia ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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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).