FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Syria
Syria had 19.5 million chickens in 2024, the 93rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 30.9 million head in 2006.
- Animals, 2024
- 19.5 million head
- World rank
- 93 of 179
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 30.9 million head
- 2006
Chickens in Syria, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,501,000 | +26% |
| 2023 | 15,490,000 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 14,526,000 | −13% |
| 2021 | 16,686,000 | −11% |
| 2020 | 18,741,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18,498,000 | +12% |
| 2018 | 16,477,000 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 15,542,000 | −3.8% |
| 2016 | 16,158,000 | −0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,160,000 | −2.7% |
| 2014 | 16,601,000 | −13% |
| 2013 | 19,187,000 | −23% |
| 2012 | 25,024,000 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 26,203,000 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 25,401,000 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 24,490,000 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 23,143,000 | −11% |
| 2007 | 26,096,000 | −16% |
| 2006 | 30,946,000 | +30% |
| 2005 | 23,795,000 | −18% |
| 2004 | 28,861,000 | +15% |
| 2003 | 25,058,000 | −12% |
| 2002 | 28,634,000 | +35% |
| 2001 | 21,220,000 | −1.9% |
| 2000 | 21,629,000 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 21,009,000 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 20,422,000 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19,925,000 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19,812,000 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 18,753,000 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 18,482,000 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 17,103,000 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 17,513,000 | +18% |
| 1991 | 14,786,000 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 14,794,000 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 13,634,000 | −4.8% |
| 1988 | 14,317,000 | +16% |
| 1987 | 12,298,000 | −12% |
| 1986 | 13,928,000 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 12,969,000 | −15% |
| 1984 | 15,186,000 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 14,616,000 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 15,405,000 | +10% |
| 1981 | 13,965,000 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13,849,000 | −14% |
| 1979 | 16,096,000 | +28% |
| 1978 | 12,613,000 | +90% |
| 1977 | 6,645,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 5,897,000 | −31% |
| 1975 | 8,572,000 | +59% |
| 1974 | 5,401,000 | +17% |
| 1973 | 4,614,000 | −11% |
| 1972 | 5,162,000 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 4,785,000 | +30% |
| 1970 | 3,669,000 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,586,000 | −16% |
| 1968 | 4,247,000 | −7.7% |
| 1967 | 4,600,000 | +12% |
| 1966 | 4,090,000 | −13% |
| 1965 | 4,675,000 | +25% |
| 1964 | 3,736,000 | −3.4% |
| 1963 | 3,867,000 | +15% |
| 1962 | 3,356,000 | +17% |
| 1961 | 2,860,000 | — |
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.