> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/eswatini/

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# 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.

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Animals, 20242.0 million head
World rank143 of 179
10-year change+6.8%
Record2.4 million head2015

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

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change+6.8%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 141 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/estonia/) | 2,274,000 | 0.01% |
| 142 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/guinea-bissau/) | 2,117,000 | 0.01% |
| 143 | **Eswatini** | 1,967,000 | 0.01% |
| 144 | [Bahrain](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bahrain/) | 1,918,000 | 0.01% |
| 145 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mongolia/) | 1,830,000 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

[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 Eswatini

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/eswatini/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/eswatini/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/eswatini/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/eswatini/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/eswatini/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eswatini/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/eswatini/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/eswatini/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eswatini/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/eswatini/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eswatini/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eswatini/)
[Agricultural production in Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eswatini/)

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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