FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Iran
Iran had 1.03 billion chickens in 2024, the 6th largest in the world (3.73% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 1.04 billion head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.03 billion head
- World rank
- 6 of 179
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 1.04 billion head
- 2022
Chickens in Iran, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,032,877,000 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,018,162,000 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,035,986,000 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,026,412,000 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 994,227,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 986,269,000 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 977,326,000 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 966,962,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 955,047,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 941,837,000 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 930,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 927,000,000 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 925,000,000 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 900,000,000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 880,000,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 873,704,000 | +23% |
| 2008 | 710,000,000 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 650,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 640,000,000 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 620,000,000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 590,000,000 | +44% |
| 2003 | 410,000,000 | +17% |
| 2002 | 350,000,000 | +25% |
| 2001 | 280,000,000 | +12% |
| 2000 | 250,000,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 220,000,000 | −4.3% |
| 1998 | 230,000,000 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 210,000,000 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 202,140,000 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 186,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 186,000,000 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 176,000,000 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 170,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 165,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 160,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 160,000,000 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 150,512,000 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 150,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 140,000,000 | +27% |
| 1985 | 110,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 110,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 105,000,000 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 95,000,000 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 90,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 90,000,000 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 86,000,000 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 80,000,000 | +14% |
| 1976 | 70,000,000 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 66,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 66,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 63,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 62,000,000 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 58,000,000 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 54,000,000 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000,000 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 47,511,000 | +28% |
| 1967 | 37,088,000 | +39% |
| 1966 | 26,660,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 26,660,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 26,660,000 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 26,000,000 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 24,382,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 24,382,000 | — |
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.