Chickens in Albania
Albania had 4.6 million chickens in 2024, the 128th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 9.5 million head in 2012.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.6 million head
- World rank
- 128 of 179
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 9.5 million head
- 2012
Chickens in Albania, 1961–2024 (head)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Mauritania | 4,810,000 | 0.02% |
| 127 | Papua New Guinea | 4,803,000 | 0.02% |
| 128 | Albania | 4,557,000 | 0.02% |
| 129 | Suriname | 4,524,000 | 0.02% |
| 130 | Armenia | 4,427,000 | 0.02% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,557,000 | −6.6% |
| 2023 | 4,877,000 | −2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,999,000 | −4.8% |
| 2021 | 5,249,000 | −23% |
| 2020 | 6,774,000 | −4.5% |
| 2019 | 7,090,000 | −2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,272,000 | −7.2% |
| 2017 | 7,835,000 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,634,000 | −11% |
| 2015 | 8,555,000 | −9.9% |
| 2014 | 9,493,000 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 8,928,000 | −6.0% |
| 2012 | 9,494,000 | +45% |
| 2011 | 6,558,000 | +25% |
| 2010 | 5,245,000 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,138,000 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5,000,000 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4,712,000 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,572,000 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,671,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,517,000 | −5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,756,000 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,446,000 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4,285,000 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,087,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,010,000 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3,839,000 | +14% |
| 1997 | 3,358,000 | +16% |
| 1996 | 2,888,000 | +10% |
| 1995 | 2,624,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,450,000 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,446,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,392,000 | −35% |
| 1991 | 3,704,000 | −30% |
| 1990 | 5,259,000 | −6.6% |
| 1989 | 5,630,000 | +11% |
| 1988 | 5,059,000 | −3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,220,000 | +22% |
| 1986 | 4,296,000 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4,176,000 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,100,000 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3,800,000 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,600,000 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,492,000 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,200,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2,800,000 | +17% |
| 1974 | 2,400,000 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2,202,000 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,176,000 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,171,000 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,169,000 | +25% |
| 1969 | 1,729,000 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1,601,000 | −6.1% |
| 1967 | 1,705,000 | −1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,722,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,671,000 | −1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,692,000 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,651,000 | −1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,677,000 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 1,580,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Albania?
Albania had 4.6 million chickens in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world by number of chickens?
Albania ranked 128th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Albania changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 9.5 million head in 2012.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.