FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Chickens in Eritrea
Eritrea had 1.2 million chickens in 2024, the 148th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 3.7 million head in 1996.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.2 million head
- World rank
- 148 of 179
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 3.7 million head
- 1996
Chickens in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,155,000 | −2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,184,000 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,215,000 | −2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,246,000 | −2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,278,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,278,000 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,298,000 | −1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,315,000 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,308,000 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,246,000 | −11% |
| 2014 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,400,000 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,350,000 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,300,000 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,250,000 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,204,000 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,198,000 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,192,000 | −13% |
| 2006 | 1,370,000 | −8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,500,000 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,370,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,370,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,370,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,370,000 | +14% |
| 2000 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,200,000 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,161,000 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,134,000 | −69% |
| 1996 | 3,696,000 | +12% |
| 1995 | 3,300,000 | +10% |
| 1994 | 3,000,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 2,500,000 | — |
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.