FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Liberia
Liberia had 8.4 million chickens in 2024, the 113th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 8.4 million head
- World rank
- 113 of 179
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 8.4 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Liberia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,370,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,272,000 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,369,000 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,276,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,174,000 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,077,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,977,000 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,875,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,779,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,684,000 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,600,000 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7,300,000 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,100,000 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6,800,000 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6,500,000 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,250,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,920,000 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,600,000 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5,300,000 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000,000 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,800,000 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4,500,000 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,300,000 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 4,000,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,500,000 | −2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,600,000 | −5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,800,000 | −5.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,900,000 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3,700,000 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3,500,000 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 3,250,000 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 2,800,000 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,600,000 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2,400,000 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,200,000 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2,080,000 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,950,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,900,000 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,850,000 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,800,000 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,750,000 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,650,000 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,600,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,500,000 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,450,000 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,400,000 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,350,000 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,300,000 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 1,200,000 | — |
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.