FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in India
India had 853 million chickens in 2024, the 7th largest in the world (3.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 853 million head
- World rank
- 7 of 179
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 853 million head
- 2024
Chickens in India, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 852,885,000 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 845,000,000 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 837,061,000 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 828,366,000 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 821,108,000 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 807,894,000 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 790,877,000 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 774,010,000 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 757,404,000 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 741,105,000 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 725,000,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 709,000,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 692,646,000 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 679,000,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 663,300,000 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 647,740,000 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 632,560,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 617,734,000 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 572,996,000 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 531,536,000 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 493,076,000 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 457,399,000 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 419,000,000 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 396,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 374,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 353,000,000 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 334,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 315,428,000 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 314,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 306,000,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 298,000,000 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 291,000,000 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 284,025,000 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 274,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 268,000,000 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 262,000,000 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 256,500,000 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 251,000,000 | −3.5% |
| 1986 | 260,200,000 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 246,000,000 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 232,500,000 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 219,800,000 | +22% |
| 1982 | 180,500,000 | −8.4% |
| 1981 | 197,000,000 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 186,800,000 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 177,100,000 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 167,900,000 | +12% |
| 1977 | 149,300,000 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 142,000,000 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 141,000,000 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 140,000,000 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 139,000,000 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 129,500,000 | −1.9% |
| 1971 | 132,000,000 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 127,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 123,000,000 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 120,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 117,000,000 | +11% |
| 1966 | 105,700,000 | −0.4% |
| 1965 | 106,100,000 | −0.4% |
| 1964 | 106,500,000 | −0.3% |
| 1963 | 106,800,000 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 107,200,000 | −0.4% |
| 1961 | 107,600,000 | — |
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.