Chickens in Jamaica
Jamaica had 14.2 million chickens in 2024, the 103rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 14.2 million head
- World rank
- 103 of 179
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 14.2 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (head)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Finland | 14,425,000 | 0.05% |
| 102 | Serbia | 14,417,000 | 0.05% |
| 103 | Jamaica | 14,235,000 | 0.05% |
| 104 | Afghanistan | 13,480,000 | 0.05% |
| 105 | Switzerland | 13,168,000 | 0.05% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,235,000 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,200,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,165,000 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 14,233,000 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13,885,000 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,894,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,890,000 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,840,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13,762,000 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,637,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,500,000 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13,000,000 | −3.7% |
| 2010 | 13,500,000 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 13,750,000 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 14,050,000 | −0.4% |
| 2007 | 14,100,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13,700,000 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13,300,000 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12,800,000 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12,500,000 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | 13,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000,000 | +11% |
| 2000 | 11,700,000 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 11,000,000 | +16% |
| 1998 | 9,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,500,000 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 9,000,000 | +48% |
| 1995 | 6,100,000 | −13% |
| 1994 | 7,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,000,000 | −18% |
| 1992 | 8,500,000 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 8,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,800,000 | +37% |
| 1989 | 5,700,000 | +14% |
| 1988 | 5,000,000 | −7.4% |
| 1987 | 5,400,000 | +20% |
| 1986 | 4,500,000 | +13% |
| 1985 | 4,000,000 | −20% |
| 1984 | 5,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000,000 | +11% |
| 1982 | 4,500,000 | −10.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000,000 | −5.7% |
| 1979 | 5,300,000 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,200,000 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000,000 | +19% |
| 1976 | 4,200,000 | +14% |
| 1975 | 3,700,000 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,600,000 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 3,400,000 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,500,000 | −17% |
| 1971 | 4,200,000 | +34% |
| 1970 | 3,123,000 | +41% |
| 1969 | 2,211,000 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,201,000 | −0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,212,000 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,182,000 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,162,000 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,132,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,132,000 | +12% |
| 1962 | 1,899,000 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,869,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Jamaica?
Jamaica had 14.2 million chickens in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world by number of chickens?
Jamaica ranked 103rd 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 Jamaica changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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 Jamaica is imputed by FAO. 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.