FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Switzerland
Switzerland had 13.2 million chickens in 2024, the 105th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 13.2 million head
- World rank
- 105 of 179
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 13.2 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,168,000 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13,152,000 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,109,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12,568,000 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,429,000 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11,829,000 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11,535,000 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,409,000 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10,893,000 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,753,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,644,000 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 10,003,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,878,000 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9,391,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8,944,000 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,741,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8,474,000 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,101,000 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 7,517,000 | −7.4% |
| 2005 | 8,116,000 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7,913,000 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 7,445,000 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7,206,000 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 6,808,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,790,000 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,731,000 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,566,000 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6,352,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,251,000 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6,064,000 | −2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,227,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,227,000 | +17% |
| 1992 | 5,341,000 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,508,000 | −7.6% |
| 1990 | 5,964,000 | −1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,041,000 | −5.0% |
| 1988 | 6,356,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 5,679,000 | −0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,691,000 | −0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,722,000 | −3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,943,000 | −2.3% |
| 1983 | 6,082,000 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,961,000 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5,956,000 | −3.1% |
| 1980 | 6,146,000 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 6,337,000 | −5.2% |
| 1978 | 6,688,000 | +10% |
| 1977 | 6,053,000 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 6,138,000 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6,121,000 | −6.3% |
| 1974 | 6,536,000 | −2.4% |
| 1973 | 6,698,000 | +11% |
| 1972 | 6,021,000 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5,963,000 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5,919,000 | −6.7% |
| 1969 | 6,345,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 6,211,000 | −6.7% |
| 1967 | 6,657,000 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6,586,000 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6,331,000 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 5,800,000 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,750,000 | −2.2% |
| 1962 | 5,880,000 | −1.6% |
| 1961 | 5,975,000 | — |
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.