Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe
Western Europe: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 576.65 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023
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 24th of 33 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 375.90 million An | — |
| 1962 | 379.17 million An | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 379.99 million An | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 394.67 million An | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 400.44 million An | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 363.97 million An | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 369.81 million An | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 392.00 million An | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 407.31 million An | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 427.40 million An | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 434.95 million An | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 426.94 million An | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 435.98 million An | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 440.69 million An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 441.59 million An | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 440.69 million An | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 449.69 million An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 458.59 million An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 462.00 million An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 470.94 million An | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 483.53 million An | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 492.86 million An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 484.29 million An | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 479.45 million An | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 518.24 million An | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 513.16 million An | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 520.15 million An | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 529.65 million An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 509.74 million An | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 512.88 million An | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 519.34 million An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 525.27 million An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 535.40 million An | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 543.39 million An | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 547.59 million An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 561.15 million An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 567.36 million An | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 586.08 million An | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 581.04 million An | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 563.22 million An | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 559.17 million An | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 554.93 million An | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 519.67 million An | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 517.26 million An | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 515.67 million An | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 502.50 million An | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 521.09 million An | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 523.81 million An | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 528.46 million An | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 573.95 million An | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 576.96 million An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 585.00 million An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 637.68 million An | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 592.71 million An | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 625.67 million An | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 640.57 million An | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 639.17 million An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 447.88 million An | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 445.50 million An | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 644.28 million An | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 446.75 million An | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 427.09 million An | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 576.65 million An | +35.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western 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 | +44.6% | 445.50 million An | 644.28 million An |
| 2023 | +35.0% | 427.09 million An | 576.65 million An |
| 2021 | -30.7% | 644.28 million An | 446.75 million An |
| 2018 | -29.9% | 639.17 million An | 447.88 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 21 Saudi Arabia 214.33 million An compare
- 22 Colombia 208.33 million An compare
- 23 Algeria 207.67 million An compare
- 24 Philippines 205.30 million An compare
- 25 Spain 202.97 million An compare
- 26 Peru 191.70 million An compare
- 26 Caribbean 345.42 million An compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 188.67 million An compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
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 24th out of 33 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
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).