FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Chickens in Austria
Austria had 17.8 million chickens in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 9.2%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2023
- 17.8 million head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +9.2%
- Record
- 17.8 million head
- 2023
Chickens in Austria, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,804,000 | — |
| 2020 | 16,857,000 | — |
| 2017 | 16,736,000 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,745,000 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,465,000 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,500,000 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16,300,000 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15,500,000 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 16,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15,650,000 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 14,400,000 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13,770,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13,570,000 | −9.5% |
| 2006 | 15,000,000 | +18% |
| 2005 | 12,700,000 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12,354,000 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 12,431,000 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11,905,000 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 11,077,000 | −20% |
| 2000 | 13,798,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,540,000 | −2.9% |
| 1998 | 13,950,000 | +14% |
| 1997 | 12,215,000 | −7.2% |
| 1996 | 13,157,000 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,266,000 | −2.4% |
| 1994 | 13,589,000 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 12,872,000 | −4.5% |
| 1992 | 13,479,000 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13,139,000 | −7.1% |
| 1990 | 14,145,000 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 13,590,000 | −6.3% |
| 1988 | 14,504,000 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14,198,000 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | 14,440,000 | −3.4% |
| 1985 | 14,949,000 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | 15,173,000 | −1.4% |
| 1983 | 15,382,000 | −1.8% |
| 1982 | 15,656,000 | +11% |
| 1981 | 14,160,000 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | 14,496,000 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 14,938,000 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 14,038,000 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 13,359,000 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 12,959,000 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 12,250,000 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 12,034,000 | −3.4% |
| 1973 | 12,463,000 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 12,231,000 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,140,000 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 11,543,000 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 11,291,000 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 10,856,000 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 10,777,000 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 10,396,000 | −2.2% |
| 1965 | 10,626,000 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 10,348,000 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 10,071,000 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9,943,000 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 9,788,000 | — |
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.