Chickens in Czechia
Czechia had 24.9 million chickens in 2024, the 84th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 30.7 million head in 2001.
- Animals, 2024
- 24.9 million head
- World rank
- 84 of 179
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 30.7 million head
- 2001
Chickens in Czechia, 1993–2024 (head)
Czechia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.10% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Sierra Leone | 26,940,000 | 0.10% |
| 83 | United Arab Emirates | 26,388,000 | 0.10% |
| 84 | Czechia | 24,917,000 | 0.09% |
| 85 | New Zealand | 24,574,000 | 0.09% |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 23,865,000 | 0.09% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Czechia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,917,000 | +14% |
| 2023 | 21,794,000 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 22,955,000 | — |
| 2020 | 21,018,000 | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 21,844,000 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 22,428,000 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 20,587,000 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20,422,000 | −4.9% |
| 2015 | 21,483,000 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20,656,000 | −8.3% |
| 2013 | 22,534,000 | +12% |
| 2012 | 20,107,000 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 20,577,000 | −14% |
| 2010 | 24,042,000 | −5.7% |
| 2009 | 25,487,000 | −2.4% |
| 2008 | 26,105,000 | +11% |
| 2007 | 23,599,000 | −4.7% |
| 2006 | 24,768,000 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 24,104,000 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,366,000 | −5.0% |
| 2003 | 25,638,000 | −11% |
| 2002 | 28,753,000 | −6.5% |
| 2001 | 30,742,000 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 29,538,000 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 29,041,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 27,871,000 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 26,489,000 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 26,617,000 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 25,522,000 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 24,039,000 | −11% |
| 1993 | 27,160,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Czechia?
Czechia had 24.9 million chickens in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Czechia rank in the world by number of chickens?
Czechia ranked 84th 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 Czechia changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 30.7 million head in 2001.
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
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.