Chickens in Indonesia
Indonesia had 3.71 billion chickens in 2024, the 2nd largest in the world (13.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 99%. The record was 3.81 billion head in 2019.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.71 billion head
- World rank
- 2 of 179
- 10-year change
- +99%
- Record
- 3.81 billion head
- 2019
Chickens in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (head)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 13.4%
- 8.8% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +99%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5,243,707,000 | 18.9% |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3,709,617,000 | 13.4% |
| 3 | Pakistan | 2,064,210,000 | 7.5% |
| 4 | Brazil | 1,581,216,000 | 5.7% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,709,617,000 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,698,598,000 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3,482,427,000 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3,195,600,000 | −10% |
| 2020 | 3,570,142,000 | −6.2% |
| 2019 | 3,808,057,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,700,618,000 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,481,181,000 | +67% |
| 2016 | 2,088,079,000 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,968,641,000 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,865,126,000 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,793,022,000 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,657,684,000 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,566,967,000 | +16% |
| 2010 | 1,349,626,000 | −2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,387,760,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 1,253,431,000 | −1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,275,400,000 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,188,814,000 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,174,933,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,149,374,000 | −4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,204,310,000 | −1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,218,406,000 | +27% |
| 2001 | 960,164,000 | +12% |
| 2000 | 859,497,000 | +38% |
| 1999 | 622,531,000 | −3.6% |
| 1998 | 645,518,000 | −34% |
| 1997 | 972,832,000 | −11% |
| 1996 | 1,095,375,000 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,008,444,000 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 929,560,000 | +15% |
| 1993 | 805,788,000 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 735,773,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 663,759,000 | +16% |
| 1990 | 571,163,000 | +15% |
| 1989 | 494,803,000 | +10% |
| 1988 | 448,336,000 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 426,556,000 | +14% |
| 1986 | 375,475,000 | +13% |
| 1985 | 331,159,000 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 306,954,000 | +40% |
| 1983 | 218,597,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 194,209,000 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 182,908,000 | +23% |
| 1980 | 149,250,000 | +23% |
| 1979 | 121,358,000 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 114,987,000 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 107,493,000 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 102,382,000 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 98,475,000 | −3.6% |
| 1974 | 102,100,000 | +24% |
| 1973 | 82,108,000 | −0.6% |
| 1972 | 82,627,000 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 75,640,000 | +19% |
| 1970 | 63,358,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 62,476,000 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 61,369,000 | −5.7% |
| 1967 | 65,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 63,000,000 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62,500,000 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 62,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 61,000,000 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 60,500,000 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 60,000,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Indonesia?
Indonesia had 3.71 billion chickens in 2024, 13.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world by number of chickens?
Indonesia ranked 2nd 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 Indonesia changed?
It rose by 99% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 3.81 billion head in 2019.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.