> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/cook-islands/

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# 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.

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Animals, 202436,000 head
World rank177 of 179
10-year change0.0%
Record80,000 head1996

## Chickens in Cook Islands, 1961–2024 (head)

## Cook Islands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change0.0%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 175 | [Tuvalu](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/tuvalu/) | 58,000 | 0.00% |
| 176 | [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) | 39,000 | 0.00% |
| 177 | **Cook Islands** | 36,000 | 0.00% |
| 178 | [Niue](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/niue/) | 19,000 | 0.00% |
| 179 | [Nauru](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/nauru/) | 5,000 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

[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 Cook Islands

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/cook-islands/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cook-islands/)[Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/cook-islands/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cook-islands/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cook-islands/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cook-islands/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/cook-islands/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/cook-islands/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/cook-islands/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/cook-islands/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cook-islands/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cook-islands/)
[Agricultural production in Cook Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cook-islands/)

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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