> Brunei had 21.4 million chickens in 2024, the 88th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%.

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# Chickens in Brunei

Brunei had 21.4 million chickens in 2024, the 88th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 21.6 million head in 2021.

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Animals, 202421.4 million head
World rank88 of 179
10-year change+26%
Record21.6 million head2021

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

## Brunei compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.08% in 2014
10-year change+26%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/costa-rica/) | 23,865,000 | 0.09% |
| 87 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkmenistan/) | 21,489,000 | 0.08% |
| 88 | **Brunei** | 21,381,000 | 0.08% |
| 89 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/niger/) | 21,024,000 | 0.08% |
| 90 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/denmark/) | 20,718,000 | 0.07% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 21,381,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21,131,000 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 21,416,000 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 21,596,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 19,437,000 | +14% |
| 2019 | 16,983,000 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | 18,397,000 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 17,051,000 | −2.6% |
| 2016 | 17,499,000 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17,044,000 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,022,000 | −10% |
| 2013 | 19,000,000 | +11% |
| 2012 | 17,084,000 | +18% |
| 2011 | 14,447,000 | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 14,910,000 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 14,071,000 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,210,000 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14,049,000 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 13,045,000 | +14% |
| 2005 | 11,480,000 | −10% |
| 2004 | 12,812,000 | +12% |
| 2003 | 11,442,000 | +14% |
| 2002 | 10,043,000 | −8.5% |
| 2001 | 10,973,000 | +14% |
| 2000 | 9,618,000 | +23% |
| 1999 | 7,817,000 | +38% |
| 1998 | 5,652,000 | +19% |
| 1997 | 4,737,000 | +39% |
| 1996 | 3,406,000 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,418,000 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,345,000 | −3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,448,000 | +13% |
| 1992 | 3,047,000 | +17% |
| 1991 | 2,597,000 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,565,000 | +80% |
| 1989 | 1,424,000 | −28% |
| 1988 | 1,967,000 | −31% |
| 1987 | 2,838,000 | +20% |
| 1986 | 2,360,000 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,338,000 | +37% |
| 1984 | 1,701,000 | −16% |
| 1983 | 2,033,000 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,047,000 | +27% |
| 1981 | 1,617,000 | +62% |
| 1980 | 1,000,000 | +43% |
| 1979 | 701,000 | +37% |
| 1978 | 510,000 | −28% |
| 1977 | 705,000 | +10% |
| 1976 | 639,000 | +25% |
| 1975 | 510,000 | +107% |
| 1974 | 246,000 | −18% |
| 1973 | 301,000 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 307,000 | −53% |
| 1971 | 652,000 | +33% |
| 1970 | 490,000 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 448,000 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 432,000 | +29% |
| 1967 | 336,000 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 318,000 | +51% |
| 1965 | 210,000 | +31% |
| 1964 | 160,000 | −3.6% |
| 1963 | 166,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 160,000 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 151,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Brunei?

Brunei had 21.4 million chickens in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Brunei ranked 88th 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 Brunei changed?

It rose by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 21.6 million head in 2021.

### 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 Brunei

[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brunei/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/brunei/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/brunei/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/brunei/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brunei/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brunei/)[Broad beans and horse beans, green](https://husfarm.com/production/broad-beans-and-horse-beans-green/brunei/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/brunei/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/brunei/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brunei/)[Spinach](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/brunei/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/brunei/)
[Agricultural production in Brunei](https://husfarm.com/production/country/brunei/)

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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