FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Laos
Laos had 54.8 million chickens in 2024, the 54th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 54.8 million head
- World rank
- 54 of 179
- 10-year change
- +69%
- Record
- 54.8 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Laos, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,773,000 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 51,973,000 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 50,118,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 48,052,000 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 46,624,000 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 43,600,000 | +11% |
| 2018 | 39,218,000 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 36,960,000 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 35,150,000 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34,422,000 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 32,408,000 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30,727,000 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 28,779,000 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 26,852,000 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 25,105,000 | +11% |
| 2009 | 22,529,000 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 21,214,000 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20,453,000 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | 20,803,000 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19,801,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19,591,000 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,474,000 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 18,321,000 | +30% |
| 2001 | 14,063,000 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 13,095,000 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 12,353,000 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,176,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11,947,000 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11,656,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11,338,000 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 10,697,000 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 10,091,000 | +13% |
| 1992 | 8,906,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 8,029,000 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7,884,000 | −4.4% |
| 1989 | 8,250,000 | +20% |
| 1988 | 6,869,000 | −14% |
| 1987 | 7,962,000 | +25% |
| 1986 | 6,360,000 | −1.7% |
| 1985 | 6,471,000 | −10% |
| 1984 | 7,202,000 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 6,704,000 | +16% |
| 1982 | 5,760,000 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5,538,000 | +20% |
| 1980 | 4,621,000 | −0.3% |
| 1979 | 4,633,000 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4,507,000 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 4,259,000 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 4,076,000 | −9.4% |
| 1975 | 4,500,000 | −18% |
| 1974 | 5,500,000 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 6,000,000 | −25% |
| 1972 | 8,000,000 | −20% |
| 1971 | 10,000,000 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 11,000,000 | −5.2% |
| 1969 | 11,600,000 | −3.3% |
| 1968 | 12,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 11,573,000 | +15% |
| 1966 | 10,104,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 8,420,000 | +10% |
| 1964 | 7,654,000 | +28% |
| 1963 | 6,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,000,000 | +13% |
| 1961 | 5,300,000 | — |
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.