Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 576.65 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
576.65 million An
Change on year
up 35.0%
Rank
26th
of 37 groups
All-time high
644.28 million An
in 2020
All-time low
363.97 million An
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — stocks in Western Europe stood at 576.65 million An.

That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 644.28 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 363.97 million An, in 1966.

Western Europe ranks 26th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 384.81 million An 363.97 million An 407.31 million An 9
1970s 441.85 million An 426.94 million An 462.00 million An 10
1980s 500.20 million An 470.94 million An 529.65 million An 10
1990s 547.95 million An 512.88 million An 586.08 million An 10
2000s 530.58 million An 502.50 million An 563.22 million An 10
2010s 576.51 million An 445.50 million An 640.57 million An 10
2020s 523.69 million An 427.09 million An 644.28 million An 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Nigeria 227.84 million An compare
  2. 24 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223.91 million An compare
  3. 25 Poland 217.19 million An compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare
  5. 27 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
  6. 28 Algeria 207.67 million An compare
  7. 29 Philippines 205.30 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Western Europe?
Poultry birds — stocks in Western Europe was 576.65 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 644.28 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 363.97 million An in 1966.
How does Western Europe rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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

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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