Chickens in Cook Islands
Cook Islands had 36,000 chickens in 2024, the 177th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 80,000 head in 1996.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 36,000 head
- World rank
- 177 of 179
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 80,000 head
- 1996
Chickens in Cook Islands, 1961–2024 (head)
Cook Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Tuvalu | 58,000 | 0.00% |
| 176 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 39,000 | 0.00% |
| 177 | Cook Islands | 36,000 | 0.00% |
| 178 | Niue | 19,000 | 0.00% |
| 179 | Nauru | 5,000 | 0.00% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cook Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 33,000 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | 34,000 | −2.9% |
| 2018 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 35,000 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 34,000 | +13% |
| 2010 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 27,000 | +35% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | −33% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | −40% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | −17% |
| 1999 | 60,000 | −14% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | −13% |
| 1996 | 80,000 | +33% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +33% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +29% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | −46% |
| 1992 | 65,000 | +30% |
| 1991 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 45,000 | −10.0% |
| 1985 | 50,000 | −9.1% |
| 1984 | 55,000 | −8.3% |
| 1983 | 60,000 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 65,000 | −4.4% |
| 1981 | 68,000 | +13% |
| 1980 | 60,000 | −7.7% |
| 1979 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 63,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 63,000 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 | −9.1% |
| 1963 | 55,000 | +10% |
| 1962 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Cook Islands?
Cook Islands had 36,000 chickens in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cook Islands rank in the world by number of chickens?
Cook Islands ranked 177th 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 Cook Islands changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 80,000 head in 1996.
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 Cook Islands 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.