Chickens in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste had 571,000 chickens in 2024, the 156th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 1.3 million head in 1999.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 571,000 head
- World rank
- 156 of 179
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 1.3 million head
- 1999
Chickens in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (head)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Kiribati | 671,000 | 0.00% |
| 155 | New Caledonia | 618,000 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Timor-Leste | 571,000 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Comoros | 551,000 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Lesotho | 534,000 | 0.00% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Timor-Leste is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 571,000 | −13% |
| 2023 | 657,000 | −35% |
| 2022 | 1,004,000 | +17% |
| 2021 | 856,000 | −12% |
| 2020 | 971,000 | −15% |
| 2019 | 1,146,000 | +22% |
| 2018 | 938,000 | −1.3% |
| 2017 | 950,000 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 936,000 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 929,000 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 864,000 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 820,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 779,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 740,000 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 702,000 | −12% |
| 2009 | 801,000 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 771,000 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 741,000 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 713,000 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 685,000 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 659,000 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 600,000 | −25% |
| 2002 | 800,000 | −20% |
| 2001 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000,000 | −21% |
| 1999 | 1,267,000 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,189,000 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,116,000 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,050,000 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 985,000 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 907,000 | −5.2% |
| 1993 | 957,000 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 923,000 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 873,000 | +14% |
| 1990 | 766,000 | +17% |
| 1989 | 653,000 | +11% |
| 1988 | 586,000 | −19% |
| 1987 | 720,000 | −7.6% |
| 1986 | 779,000 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 754,000 | +13% |
| 1984 | 670,000 | −3.0% |
| 1983 | 691,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 680,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 680,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 680,000 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 670,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 670,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 670,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 670,000 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 660,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 660,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 660,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 650,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 650,000 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 630,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 630,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 620,000 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 580,000 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 500,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste had 571,000 chickens in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world by number of chickens?
Timor-Leste ranked 156th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Timor-Leste changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 1.3 million head in 1999.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Timor-Leste is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.