Chickens in Cambodia
Cambodia had 13.0 million chickens in 2024, the 106th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.0%. The record was 20.2 million head in 2009.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 13.0 million head
- World rank
- 106 of 179
- 10-year change
- −0.0%
- Record
- 20.2 million head
- 2009
Chickens in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (head)
Cambodia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −0.0%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Afghanistan | 13,480,000 | 0.05% |
| 105 | Switzerland | 13,168,000 | 0.05% |
| 106 | Cambodia | 12,995,000 | 0.05% |
| 107 | North Korea | 12,015,000 | 0.04% |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 11,877,000 | 0.04% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cambodia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,995,000 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,045,000 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 13,095,000 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 13,211,000 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,352,000 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13,283,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13,200,000 | −0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,203,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13,124,000 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000,000 | −10% |
| 2012 | 14,447,000 | −12% |
| 2011 | 16,341,000 | −6.3% |
| 2010 | 17,448,000 | −14% |
| 2009 | 20,193,000 | +19% |
| 2008 | 16,928,000 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 15,825,000 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15,136,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15,086,000 | −5.9% |
| 2004 | 16,034,000 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16,014,000 | −4.0% |
| 2002 | 16,678,000 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 15,248,000 | −0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,249,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 13,417,000 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13,117,000 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 12,098,000 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 11,412,000 | +13% |
| 1995 | 10,067,000 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,027,000 | −6.2% |
| 1993 | 10,692,000 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 9,901,000 | +12% |
| 1991 | 8,816,000 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 8,163,000 | −6.4% |
| 1989 | 8,717,000 | −5.9% |
| 1988 | 9,259,000 | +29% |
| 1987 | 7,164,000 | −2.5% |
| 1986 | 7,347,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 6,398,000 | +18% |
| 1984 | 5,430,000 | +18% |
| 1983 | 4,595,000 | −3.9% |
| 1982 | 4,779,000 | +66% |
| 1981 | 2,883,000 | +18% |
| 1980 | 2,442,000 | −32% |
| 1979 | 3,600,000 | −10.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000,000 | −7.0% |
| 1977 | 4,300,000 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 4,000,000 | −2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,100,000 | −1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,150,000 | −1.2% |
| 1973 | 4,200,000 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,100,000 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3,950,000 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,900,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,838,000 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 3,568,000 | +16% |
| 1967 | 3,080,000 | −1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,112,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,112,000 | +19% |
| 1964 | 2,611,000 | +21% |
| 1963 | 2,162,000 | −6.6% |
| 1962 | 2,315,000 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 2,159,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Cambodia?
Cambodia had 13.0 million chickens in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cambodia rank in the world by number of chickens?
Cambodia ranked 106th 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 Cambodia changed?
It fell by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 20.2 million head in 2009.
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 Cambodia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.