FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Brazil
Brazil had 1.58 billion chickens in 2024, the 4th largest in the world (5.71% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.58 billion head
- World rank
- 4 of 179
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 1.58 billion head
- 2024
Chickens in Brazil, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,581,216,000 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,554,374,000 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,568,518,000 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,528,032,000 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,478,424,000 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,457,697,000 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,465,647,000 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,426,659,000 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,347,626,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,326,453,000 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,320,749,000 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,246,638,000 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,245,269,000 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,268,209,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,238,913,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,230,087,000 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,198,704,000 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,127,658,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 1,011,516,000 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 999,041,000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 944,298,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 921,323,000 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 884,145,000 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 882,888,000 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 842,741,000 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 804,575,000 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 765,222,000 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 760,622,000 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 728,087,000 | −0.2% |
| 1995 | 729,531,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 681,088,000 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 654,167,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 639,625,000 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 594,392,000 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 546,235,000 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 531,219,000 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 510,099,000 | −0.9% |
| 1987 | 514,550,000 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 495,640,000 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 470,088,000 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 462,784,000 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 450,753,000 | −4.1% |
| 1982 | 469,924,000 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 450,048,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 441,321,000 | +14% |
| 1979 | 387,657,000 | +12% |
| 1978 | 345,711,000 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 331,586,000 | −2.2% |
| 1976 | 338,977,000 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 311,867,000 | +14% |
| 1974 | 274,378,000 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 271,675,000 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 250,000,000 | +17% |
| 1971 | 213,622,000 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 200,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 193,378,000 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 184,170,000 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 175,400,000 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 167,048,000 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 159,093,000 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 151,517,000 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 144,302,000 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 137,430,000 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 132,275,000 | — |
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.