Chickens in Madagascar
Madagascar had 43.6 million chickens in 2024, the 66th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 43.6 million head
- World rank
- 66 of 179
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 43.6 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (head)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.17% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 45,651,000 | 0.16% |
| 65 | Cameroon | 45,575,000 | 0.16% |
| 66 | Madagascar | 43,553,000 | 0.16% |
| 67 | South Sudan | 43,167,000 | 0.16% |
| 68 | Zambia | 41,553,000 | 0.15% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,553,000 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42,479,000 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 41,454,000 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 40,482,000 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 41,161,000 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 40,276,000 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39,488,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38,717,000 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37,920,000 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37,124,000 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36,326,000 | +35% |
| 2013 | 27,000,000 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 27,500,000 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 27,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 26,500,000 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25,500,000 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24,727,000 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,214,000 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000,000 | −0.2% |
| 2001 | 24,050,000 | +12% |
| 2000 | 21,540,000 | +13% |
| 1999 | 19,000,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 18,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 17,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 16,229,000 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15,500,000 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 14,425,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14,055,000 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13,795,000 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 13,634,000 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,388,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 12,163,000 | −2.9% |
| 1988 | 12,527,000 | +10% |
| 1987 | 11,382,000 | −18% |
| 1986 | 13,826,000 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 12,893,000 | +29% |
| 1984 | 9,986,000 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 10,087,000 | −6.6% |
| 1982 | 10,802,000 | −5.4% |
| 1981 | 11,416,000 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11,295,000 | −20% |
| 1979 | 14,200,000 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 14,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13,500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12,955,000 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 12,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12,241,000 | −1.6% |
| 1973 | 12,440,000 | +17% |
| 1972 | 10,597,000 | −21% |
| 1971 | 13,460,000 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 12,353,000 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 11,500,000 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 10,800,000 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 10,700,000 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 10,600,000 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10,500,000 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10,400,000 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 10,300,000 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 10,200,000 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Madagascar?
Madagascar had 43.6 million chickens in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world by number of chickens?
Madagascar ranked 66th 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 20% 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 Madagascar is estimated 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.