Chickens in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico had 6.2 million chickens in 2024, the 118th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 12.8 million head in 1994.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6.2 million head
- World rank
- 118 of 179
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 12.8 million head
- 1994
Chickens in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (head)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Chad | 6,182,000 | 0.02% |
| 117 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,166,000 | 0.02% |
| 118 | Puerto Rico | 6,165,000 | 0.02% |
| 119 | Latvia | 5,985,000 | 0.02% |
| 120 | Haiti | 5,977,000 | 0.02% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,165,000 | +32% |
| 2023 | 4,670,000 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,459,000 | −26% |
| 2021 | 6,000,000 | −17% |
| 2020 | 7,259,000 | −9.6% |
| 2019 | 8,026,000 | −11% |
| 2018 | 8,970,000 | −7.0% |
| 2017 | 9,645,000 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,807,000 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,955,000 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,103,000 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,260,000 | −5.6% |
| 2012 | 10,871,000 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10,518,000 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,655,000 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,748,000 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,916,000 | −1.8% |
| 2007 | 11,112,000 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,241,000 | −9.2% |
| 2005 | 12,376,000 | +29% |
| 2004 | 9,578,000 | −14% |
| 2003 | 11,140,000 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,218,000 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,295,000 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10,931,000 | −9.4% |
| 1999 | 12,062,000 | −3.4% |
| 1998 | 12,487,000 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 11,643,000 | −6.4% |
| 1996 | 12,434,000 | −0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,552,000 | −1.9% |
| 1994 | 12,800,000 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,685,000 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12,430,000 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12,350,000 | +12% |
| 1990 | 11,021,000 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 10,353,000 | −5.6% |
| 1988 | 10,965,000 | +22% |
| 1987 | 8,984,000 | +15% |
| 1986 | 7,806,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7,506,000 | +17% |
| 1984 | 6,437,000 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6,074,000 | −4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,369,000 | −8.9% |
| 1981 | 6,989,000 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | 7,148,000 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 6,783,000 | +17% |
| 1978 | 5,781,000 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 5,510,000 | −0.6% |
| 1976 | 5,544,000 | +12% |
| 1975 | 4,969,000 | +13% |
| 1974 | 4,391,000 | −1.8% |
| 1973 | 4,471,000 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,563,000 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 4,373,000 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 3,978,000 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,909,000 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 3,635,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3,518,000 | −2.8% |
| 1966 | 3,619,000 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 3,406,000 | −6.4% |
| 1964 | 3,640,000 | −4.9% |
| 1963 | 3,826,000 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 3,532,000 | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 3,235,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico had 6.2 million chickens in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world by number of chickens?
Puerto Rico ranked 118th 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 Puerto Rico changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 12.8 million head in 1994.
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 Puerto Rico is imputed 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.