FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Peru
Peru had 195 million chickens in 2024, the 27th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 195 million head
- World rank
- 27 of 179
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 195 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Peru, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 194,759,000 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 191,696,000 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 190,882,000 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 189,375,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 171,059,000 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 168,173,000 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 160,659,000 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 156,638,000 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 158,263,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 151,001,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 143,775,000 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 137,679,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 137,669,000 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 128,943,000 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 130,779,000 | −5.1% |
| 2009 | 137,838,000 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 131,179,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 120,228,000 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 117,977,000 | +19% |
| 2005 | 99,255,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 98,165,000 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 92,846,000 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 90,685,000 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 84,634,000 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | 92,610,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 81,304,000 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 80,120,000 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 81,968,000 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 77,226,000 | +20% |
| 1995 | 64,107,000 | −1.5% |
| 1994 | 65,070,000 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 59,471,000 | −4.9% |
| 1992 | 62,535,000 | −6.6% |
| 1991 | 66,967,000 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 62,204,000 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 58,046,000 | −4.1% |
| 1988 | 60,525,000 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 59,370,000 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 56,454,000 | +13% |
| 1985 | 49,831,000 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 45,543,000 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 42,171,000 | −4.8% |
| 1982 | 44,289,000 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 42,996,000 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 39,950,000 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 37,577,000 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 35,491,000 | −6.4% |
| 1977 | 37,924,000 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 37,681,000 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 34,833,000 | +18% |
| 1974 | 29,429,000 | +13% |
| 1973 | 26,144,000 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 24,681,000 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 24,363,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 22,022,000 | +14% |
| 1969 | 19,278,000 | +12% |
| 1968 | 17,238,000 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 16,283,000 | +11% |
| 1966 | 14,705,000 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 13,937,000 | −47% |
| 1964 | 26,450,000 | +20% |
| 1963 | 22,076,000 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 21,000,000 | −3.0% |
| 1961 | 21,653,000 | — |
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.