> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/chicken/)[Market prices in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/country/ecuador/)

Animals, 2024180 million head
World rank28 of 179
10-year change+11%
Record183 million head2010

## Chickens in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.65%0.77% in 2014
10-year change+11%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/philippines/) | 199,831,000 | 0.72% |
| 27 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/peru/) | 194,759,000 | 0.70% |
| 28 | **Ecuador** | 180,296,000 | 0.65% |
| 29 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/south-korea/) | 178,474,000 | 0.64% |
| 30 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/south-africa/) | 175,199,000 | 0.63% |

[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; 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

[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 Ecuador

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/ecuador/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/ecuador/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ecuador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ecuador/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/ecuador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/ecuador/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/ecuador/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)
[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

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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