FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Chickens in Germany
Germany had 156 million chickens in 2023. Over ten years it fell by 2.8%. The record was 161 million head in 2013.
- Animals, 2023
- 156 million head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- Record
- 161 million head
- 2013
Chickens in Germany, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 156,301,000 | — |
| 2020 | 159,118,000 | — |
| 2017 | 160,000,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 158,649,000 | +13% |
| 2015 | 140,037,000 | +16% |
| 2014 | 121,000,000 | −25% |
| 2013 | 160,774,000 | +33% |
| 2012 | 121,040,000 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 118,640,000 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 114,113,000 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 114,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 114,500,000 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 114,625,000 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 107,000,000 | −0.2% |
| 2005 | 107,267,000 | −2.5% |
| 2004 | 110,000,000 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 109,793,000 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 109,993,000 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 108,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 107,659,000 | −0.0% |
| 1999 | 107,700,000 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 105,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 102,731,000 | −1.2% |
| 1996 | 104,000,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 101,139,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 101,139,000 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 98,400,000 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 95,632,000 | −9.8% |
| 1991 | 106,054,000 | −13% |
| 1990 | 121,270,000 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 121,465,000 | −1.2% |
| 1988 | 122,919,000 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 122,313,000 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 121,737,000 | −6.4% |
| 1985 | 130,025,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 128,106,000 | −2.2% |
| 1983 | 131,054,000 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 132,135,000 | −2.7% |
| 1981 | 135,871,000 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 136,377,000 | −1.1% |
| 1979 | 137,868,000 | −0.3% |
| 1978 | 138,348,000 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 136,530,000 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 135,827,000 | −0.8% |
| 1975 | 136,927,000 | −3.8% |
| 1974 | 142,357,000 | −0.7% |
| 1973 | 143,370,000 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 142,873,000 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 141,635,000 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 138,879,000 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 127,906,000 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 126,532,000 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 126,198,000 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 120,284,000 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 115,773,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 112,544,000 | +11% |
| 1963 | 101,839,000 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 101,716,000 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 96,944,000 | — |
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.