Chickens in Eswatini
Eswatini had 2.0 million chickens in 2024, the 143rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 2.4 million head in 2015.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.0 million head
- World rank
- 143 of 179
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 2.4 million head
- 2015
Chickens in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (head)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Estonia | 2,274,000 | 0.01% |
| 142 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,117,000 | 0.01% |
| 143 | Eswatini | 1,967,000 | 0.01% |
| 144 | Bahrain | 1,918,000 | 0.01% |
| 145 | Mongolia | 1,830,000 | 0.01% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,967,000 | −1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,990,000 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,952,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,872,000 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,716,000 | −17% |
| 2019 | 2,075,000 | +18% |
| 2018 | 1,758,000 | +15% |
| 2017 | 1,535,000 | +29% |
| 2016 | 1,194,000 | −51% |
| 2015 | 2,415,000 | +31% |
| 2014 | 1,842,000 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,884,000 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,916,000 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,939,000 | −0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,953,000 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,959,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,959,000 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,953,000 | +22% |
| 2006 | 1,602,000 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,551,000 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,477,000 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,421,000 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,365,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,309,000 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,255,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,204,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,156,000 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,113,000 | +14% |
| 1996 | 980,000 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 975,000 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 900,000 | −4.9% |
| 1993 | 946,000 | −4.6% |
| 1992 | 992,000 | −8.7% |
| 1991 | 1,086,000 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,113,000 | −7.3% |
| 1989 | 1,201,000 | +38% |
| 1988 | 869,000 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 844,000 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 834,000 | +25% |
| 1985 | 665,000 | −5.5% |
| 1984 | 704,000 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 683,000 | −25% |
| 1982 | 906,000 | +26% |
| 1981 | 721,000 | +27% |
| 1980 | 567,000 | −3.9% |
| 1979 | 590,000 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 583,000 | +13% |
| 1977 | 514,000 | −1.5% |
| 1976 | 522,000 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 485,000 | −2.6% |
| 1974 | 498,000 | +12% |
| 1973 | 443,000 | +17% |
| 1972 | 379,000 | −5.0% |
| 1971 | 399,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 359,000 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 342,000 | −2.3% |
| 1968 | 350,000 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 344,000 | −0.3% |
| 1966 | 345,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 299,000 | −7.4% |
| 1964 | 323,000 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 312,000 | −6.6% |
| 1962 | 334,000 | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 304,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Eswatini?
Eswatini had 2.0 million chickens in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world by number of chickens?
Eswatini ranked 143rd 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 Eswatini changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 2.4 million head in 2015.
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 Eswatini is estimated 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.