FAOSTAT · 1961–2020
Chickens in Spain
Spain had 193 million chickens in 2020. Over ten years it grew by 8.5%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2020
- 193 million head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +8.5%
- Record
- 193 million head
- 2020
Chickens in Spain, 1961–2020 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 193,476,000 | — |
| 2017 | 187,784,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 182,200,000 | −1.1% |
| 2015 | 184,311,000 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 183,156,000 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 182,760,000 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 180,161,000 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 178,335,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 178,329,000 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | 180,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 174,792,000 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 174,215,000 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 173,894,000 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 173,741,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173,670,000 | −0.1% |
| 2003 | 173,794,000 | −0.9% |
| 2002 | 175,433,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 172,039,000 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 171,283,000 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 169,869,000 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 169,052,000 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 167,764,000 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 165,499,000 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 162,107,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 157,541,000 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 151,762,000 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 144,717,000 | −3.5% |
| 1991 | 150,000,000 | +38% |
| 1990 | 109,000,000 | −1.8% |
| 1989 | 111,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 111,000,000 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 106,000,000 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 102,000,000 | −7.3% |
| 1985 | 110,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 108,000,000 | −3.6% |
| 1983 | 112,000,000 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 117,000,000 | −4.1% |
| 1981 | 122,000,000 | +14% |
| 1980 | 107,000,000 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 106,000,000 | −1.9% |
| 1978 | 108,000,000 | −5.3% |
| 1977 | 114,000,000 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 107,000,000 | +10% |
| 1975 | 97,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 93,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 92,000,000 | +14% |
| 1972 | 81,000,000 | +14% |
| 1971 | 71,000,000 | +57% |
| 1970 | 45,197,000 | −7.6% |
| 1969 | 48,892,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 47,662,000 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 44,407,000 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 41,550,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 37,368,000 | −8.8% |
| 1964 | 40,973,000 | −2.0% |
| 1963 | 41,822,000 | +15% |
| 1962 | 36,248,000 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 34,210,000 | — |
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.