FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Morocco
Morocco had 233 million chickens in 2024, the 20th largest in the world (0.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 233 million head
- World rank
- 20 of 179
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 233 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Morocco, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 233,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 225,540,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 221,822,000 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 219,012,000 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 213,186,000 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 208,328,000 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 204,337,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 200,346,000 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 198,160,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 191,140,000 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 187,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 185,000,000 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 180,000,000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 175,000,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 170,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 165,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 160,000,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 150,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000,000 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 137,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 137,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 137,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 137,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 137,000,000 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 135,000,000 | −3.6% |
| 1999 | 140,000,000 | +40% |
| 1998 | 100,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 98,000,000 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 93,000,000 | +13% |
| 1994 | 82,000,000 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 78,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 76,000,000 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 71,600,000 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 73,000,000 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 69,000,000 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 66,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 64,000,000 | +28% |
| 1986 | 50,000,000 | +25% |
| 1985 | 40,000,000 | +25% |
| 1984 | 32,000,000 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 30,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 28,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 26,000,000 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 24,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 23,000,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 22,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 21,000,000 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 20,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 19,000,000 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 18,500,000 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 18,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000,000 | +13% |
| 1971 | 16,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000,000 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 15,400,000 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 15,200,000 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 14,530,000 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 14,134,000 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 13,627,000 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | 13,885,000 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 13,278,000 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 13,170,000 | −1.8% |
| 1961 | 13,408,000 | — |
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.