> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 20244.6 million head
World rank128 of 179
10-year change−52%
Record9.5 million head2012

## Chickens in Albania, 1961–2024 (head)

## Albania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.04% in 2014
10-year change−52%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 126 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mauritania/) | 4,810,000 | 0.02% |
| 127 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/papua-new-guinea/) | 4,803,000 | 0.02% |
| 128 | **Albania** | 4,557,000 | 0.02% |
| 129 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/suriname/) | 4,524,000 | 0.02% |
| 130 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/armenia/) | 4,427,000 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Albania

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[Agricultural production in Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/albania/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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