FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Singapore
Singapore had 3.1 million chickens in 2024, the 138th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 4.8 million head in 1978.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.1 million head
- World rank
- 138 of 179
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 4.8 million head
- 1978
Chickens in Singapore, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,056,000 | +35% |
| 2023 | 2,260,000 | −9.6% |
| 2022 | 2,500,000 | −15% |
| 2021 | 2,946,000 | −10.0% |
| 2020 | 3,273,000 | −8.1% |
| 2019 | 3,561,000 | −4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,737,000 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,668,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,602,000 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,542,000 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,500,000 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,200,000 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 2,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,700,000 | −3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,800,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,600,000 | +24% |
| 2001 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000,000 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,100,000 | −16% |
| 1996 | 2,500,000 | +19% |
| 1995 | 2,100,000 | +11% |
| 1994 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,800,000 | −10.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000,000 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,100,000 | −8.7% |
| 1989 | 2,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,300,000 | −28% |
| 1987 | 3,200,000 | −16% |
| 1986 | 3,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,800,000 | −16% |
| 1984 | 4,500,000 | −6.3% |
| 1983 | 4,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4,700,000 | −2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,800,000 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,500,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 4,200,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3,900,000 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 3,600,000 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3,400,000 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,300,000 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,900,000 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,800,000 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,700,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,600,000 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 2,400,000 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 2,200,000 | +10% |
| 1962 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000,000 | — |
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.