FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Somalia
Somalia had 3.9 million chickens in 2024, the 133rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%. The record was 4.0 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.9 million head
- World rank
- 133 of 179
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- Record
- 4.0 million head
- 2023
Chickens in Somalia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,926,000 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,952,000 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,919,000 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,928,000 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,846,000 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,811,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,779,000 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,752,000 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,725,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,675,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,500,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,400,000 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,470,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,400,000 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,380,000 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,200,000 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,000,000 | −6.3% |
| 1997 | 3,200,000 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,000,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,800,000 | +12% |
| 1993 | 2,500,000 | +67% |
| 1992 | 1,500,000 | −32% |
| 1991 | 2,200,000 | −29% |
| 1990 | 3,100,000 | −3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,200,000 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,180,000 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,170,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,170,000 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,150,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,120,000 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,080,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2,900,000 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,800,000 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,700,000 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,600,000 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,400,000 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,700,000 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,600,000 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,500,000 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,400,000 | — |
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.