Chickens in Ecuador
Ecuador had 180 million chickens in 2024, the 28th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 183 million head in 2010.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 180 million head
- World rank
- 28 of 179
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 183 million head
- 2010
Chickens in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.65%
- 0.77% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Philippines | 199,831,000 | 0.72% |
| 27 | Peru | 194,759,000 | 0.70% |
| 28 | Ecuador | 180,296,000 | 0.65% |
| 29 | South Korea | 178,474,000 | 0.64% |
| 30 | South Africa | 175,199,000 | 0.63% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 180,296,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 178,140,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 175,984,000 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 176,856,000 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 167,129,000 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 161,552,000 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 158,473,000 | −1.3% |
| 2017 | 160,556,000 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 160,000,000 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 161,000,000 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 162,300,000 | −0.9% |
| 2013 | 163,730,000 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 149,010,000 | +11% |
| 2011 | 134,490,000 | −26% |
| 2010 | 182,930,000 | +22% |
| 2009 | 149,870,000 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 141,962,000 | +40% |
| 2007 | 101,460,000 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | 103,190,000 | −23% |
| 2005 | 133,590,000 | −5.0% |
| 2004 | 140,630,000 | −3.0% |
| 2003 | 144,980,000 | −0.8% |
| 2002 | 146,200,000 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 138,429,000 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 130,050,000 | +30% |
| 1999 | 100,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 99,850,000 | +19% |
| 1996 | 83,978,000 | +37% |
| 1995 | 61,512,000 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 59,512,000 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58,453,000 | −0.3% |
| 1992 | 58,627,000 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 55,715,000 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 51,205,000 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 48,782,000 | −2.2% |
| 1988 | 49,897,000 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 49,031,000 | −1.0% |
| 1986 | 49,541,000 | +22% |
| 1985 | 40,752,000 | +23% |
| 1984 | 33,026,000 | +21% |
| 1983 | 27,256,000 | −34% |
| 1982 | 41,357,000 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 37,634,000 | +15% |
| 1980 | 32,634,000 | +19% |
| 1979 | 27,497,000 | +18% |
| 1978 | 23,328,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 21,100,000 | +40% |
| 1976 | 15,051,000 | +16% |
| 1975 | 12,949,000 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 11,851,000 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 10,900,000 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 11,579,000 | +53% |
| 1971 | 7,569,000 | +23% |
| 1970 | 6,139,000 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,100,000 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 5,900,000 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 5,700,000 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 5,350,000 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5,325,000 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5,039,000 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 4,747,000 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 4,380,000 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 4,250,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Ecuador?
Ecuador had 180 million chickens in 2024, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world by number of chickens?
Ecuador ranked 28th 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 Ecuador changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 183 million head in 2010.
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 Ecuador 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.