> Bahamas had 3.3 million chickens in 2024, the 137th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.6%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bahamas/

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# Chickens in Bahamas

Bahamas had 3.3 million chickens in 2024, the 137th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.6%. The record was 4.7 million head in 1998.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/chicken/)

Animals, 20243.3 million head
World rank137 of 179
10-year change+9.6%
Record4.7 million head1998

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

## Bahamas compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change+9.6%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 135 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/gabon/) | 3,424,000 | 0.01% |
| 136 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/burundi/) | 3,374,000 | 0.01% |
| 137 | **Bahamas** | 3,289,000 | 0.01% |
| 138 | [Singapore](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/singapore/) | 3,056,000 | 0.01% |
| 139 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/congo-brazzaville/) | 3,030,000 | 0.01% |

[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; Bahamas is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,289,000 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,269,000 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,249,000 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,305,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,305,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,278,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,236,000 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,164,000 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,062,000 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,102,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000,000 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,975,000 | +19% |
| 2002 | 2,500,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,450,000 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,350,000 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,300,000 | −51% |
| 1998 | 4,700,000 | +57% |
| 1997 | 3,000,000 | −19% |
| 1996 | 3,700,000 | +37% |
| 1995 | 2,700,000 | +93% |
| 1994 | 1,400,000 | −18% |
| 1993 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,700,000 | +13% |
| 1991 | 1,500,000 | −21% |
| 1990 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,800,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 1,600,000 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,550,000 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1,450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,450,000 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1,370,000 | −5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,450,000 | −9.4% |
| 1981 | 1,600,000 | +39% |
| 1980 | 1,150,000 | +15% |
| 1979 | 1,000,000 | −26% |
| 1978 | 1,350,000 | −25% |
| 1977 | 1,800,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 1,600,000 | +78% |
| 1975 | 900,000 | −7.2% |
| 1974 | 970,000 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 950,000 | +40% |
| 1972 | 680,000 | −2.9% |
| 1971 | 700,000 | +13% |
| 1970 | 620,000 | −11% |
| 1969 | 700,000 | −18% |
| 1968 | 850,000 | −12% |
| 1967 | 970,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 940,000 | +25% |
| 1965 | 750,000 | +21% |
| 1964 | 620,000 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 580,000 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 550,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Bahamas?

Bahamas had 3.3 million chickens in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bahamas rank in the world by number of chickens?

Bahamas ranked 137th 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 Bahamas changed?

It rose by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 4.7 million head in 1998.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bahamas is imputed by FAO. 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 Bahamas

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/bahamas/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/bahamas/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/bahamas/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bahamas/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/bahamas/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/bahamas/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bahamas/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/bahamas/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/bahamas/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/bahamas/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/bahamas/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/bahamas/)
[Agricultural production in Bahamas](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bahamas/)

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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