> Macao had 809,000 chickens in 2024, the 151st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%.

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# Chickens in Macao

Macao had 809,000 chickens in 2024, the 151st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 811,000 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Animals, 2024809,000 head
World rank151 of 179
10-year change+12%
Record811,000 head2021

## Chickens in Macao, 1961–2024 (head)

## Macao compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+12%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 149 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/montenegro/) | 1,070,000 | 0.00% |
| 150 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bhutan/) | 924,000 | 0.00% |
| 151 | **Macao** | 809,000 | 0.00% |
| 152 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/botswana/) | 805,000 | 0.00% |
| 153 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/cabo-verde/) | 681,000 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Macao is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 809,000 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 801,000 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 809,000 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 811,000 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 787,000 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 783,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 773,000 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 767,000 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 754,000 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 743,000 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 720,000 | −1.4% |
| 2013 | 730,000 | −2.7% |
| 2012 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 700,000 | −10% |
| 2007 | 780,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 700,000 | +17% |
| 2004 | 600,000 | −14% |
| 2003 | 700,000 | +17% |
| 2002 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 600,000 | +20% |
| 2000 | 500,000 | −17% |
| 1999 | 600,000 | +20% |
| 1998 | 500,000 | +19% |
| 1997 | 420,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 420,000 | −2.3% |
| 1995 | 430,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 430,000 | −6.5% |
| 1993 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 450,000 | +13% |
| 1985 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 400,000 | −11% |
| 1982 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 450,000 | +22% |
| 1978 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 340,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 320,000 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 315,000 | +21% |
| 1969 | 260,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 260,000 | −3.7% |
| 1967 | 270,000 | −3.6% |
| 1966 | 280,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 280,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 280,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 280,000 | +22% |
| 1962 | 230,000 | +15% |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Macao?

Macao had 809,000 chickens in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Macao rank in the world by number of chickens?

Macao ranked 151st 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 Macao changed?

It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 811,000 head in 2021.

### 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 Macao is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Macao

[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/macao/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/macao/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/macao/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/macao/)[Pig fat, rendered](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/macao/)[Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-pigs/macao/)[Fat of pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/macao/)[Pepper (black, white)](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/macao/)[Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-cattle/macao/)[Raw hides and skins of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/macao/)[Goose meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goose-meat/macao/)[Cattle fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle-fat/macao/)
[Agricultural production in Macao](https://husfarm.com/production/country/macao/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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