FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Chickens in Sweden
Sweden had 25.7 million chickens in 2023. Over ten years it fell by 4.8%. The record was 33.9 million head in 2019.
- Animals, 2023
- 25.7 million head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −4.8%
- Record
- 33.9 million head
- 2019
Chickens in Sweden, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,729,000 | — |
| 2019 | 33,900,000 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 31,756,000 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 30,559,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29,761,000 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 28,958,000 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 26,375,000 | −2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,027,000 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25,757,000 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 24,667,000 | +10% |
| 2010 | 22,344,000 | −3.2% |
| 2009 | 23,078,000 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22,494,000 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21,916,000 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21,310,000 | −14% |
| 2005 | 24,775,000 | +27% |
| 2004 | 19,524,000 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 18,416,000 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 17,307,000 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 16,210,000 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 14,756,000 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 13,709,000 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13,210,000 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 12,202,000 | −5.8% |
| 1996 | 12,958,000 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 12,725,000 | +17% |
| 1994 | 10,870,000 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 10,007,000 | +22% |
| 1992 | 8,230,000 | −5.7% |
| 1991 | 8,725,000 | −23% |
| 1990 | 11,300,000 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11,200,000 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 10,998,000 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 10,820,000 | −5.3% |
| 1986 | 11,422,000 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 11,068,000 | −15% |
| 1984 | 13,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12,758,000 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12,620,000 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | 13,192,000 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 12,679,000 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 11,592,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,392,000 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11,109,000 | −5.0% |
| 1975 | 11,692,000 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 12,095,000 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 11,631,000 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | 11,909,000 | −7.7% |
| 1971 | 12,897,000 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 11,772,000 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 11,889,000 | +20% |
| 1968 | 9,898,000 | +15% |
| 1967 | 8,602,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 8,386,000 | −7.8% |
| 1965 | 9,099,000 | −9.0% |
| 1964 | 9,997,000 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 9,907,000 | −1.5% |
| 1962 | 10,061,000 | −14% |
| 1961 | 11,701,000 | — |
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.