FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Chile
Chile had 52.4 million chickens in 2024, the 55th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%. The record was 57.5 million head in 2019.
- Animals, 2024
- 52.4 million head
- World rank
- 55 of 179
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- Record
- 57.5 million head
- 2019
Chickens in Chile, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,384,000 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52,345,000 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 57,142,000 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 57,476,000 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 55,429,000 | −3.6% |
| 2019 | 57,522,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 56,641,000 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 54,779,000 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 51,986,000 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 52,201,000 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 48,654,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 47,558,000 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 48,002,000 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47,819,000 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47,479,000 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 43,210,000 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 44,163,000 | −4.6% |
| 2007 | 46,285,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 41,787,000 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 41,474,000 | +10% |
| 2004 | 37,655,000 | +10% |
| 2003 | 34,165,000 | +10% |
| 2002 | 30,933,000 | −14% |
| 2001 | 36,007,000 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | 38,408,000 | +17% |
| 1999 | 32,772,000 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 32,073,000 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 30,192,000 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 28,330,000 | −2.6% |
| 1995 | 29,088,000 | −0.4% |
| 1994 | 29,214,000 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 27,447,000 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 25,726,000 | +12% |
| 1991 | 22,896,000 | +18% |
| 1990 | 19,358,000 | −33% |
| 1989 | 29,000,000 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 28,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 26,000,000 | +24% |
| 1986 | 21,000,000 | +11% |
| 1985 | 19,000,000 | −5.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000,000 | −13% |
| 1983 | 23,000,000 | −23% |
| 1982 | 30,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000,000 | +15% |
| 1980 | 26,000,000 | +24% |
| 1979 | 21,000,000 | +25% |
| 1978 | 16,800,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16,500,000 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 16,300,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 16,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15,600,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 15,300,000 | −3.2% |
| 1972 | 15,800,000 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 14,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 14,500,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14,300,000 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 14,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 13,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 12,500,000 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 11,718,000 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 11,000,000 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 10,320,000 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 9,630,000 | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 8,950,000 | — |
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.