Chickens in Venezuela
Venezuela had 126 million chickens in 2024, the 37th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. The record was 147 million head in 2002.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 126 million head
- World rank
- 37 of 179
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 147 million head
- 2002
Chickens in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (head)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 0.58% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Iraq | 140,000,000 | 0.51% |
| 36 | Myanmar | 135,000,000 | 0.49% |
| 37 | Venezuela | 125,706,000 | 0.45% |
| 38 | Belarus | 120,516,000 | 0.44% |
| 39 | Argentina | 114,329,000 | 0.41% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 125,706,000 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 125,614,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 125,383,000 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 126,120,000 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 128,622,000 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 128,738,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 127,450,000 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 126,960,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 125,830,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 123,885,000 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 123,000,000 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 122,000,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 120,000,000 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 118,000,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 117,000,000 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 116,000,000 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 115,551,000 | +12% |
| 2007 | 103,577,000 | −12% |
| 2006 | 117,242,000 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 110,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000,000 | −25% |
| 2002 | 147,000,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 145,000,000 | +21% |
| 2000 | 120,000,000 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 118,000,000 | +12% |
| 1998 | 105,000,000 | +11% |
| 1997 | 95,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94,000,000 | +11% |
| 1995 | 85,000,000 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 78,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 75,000,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 72,000,000 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 70,000,000 | +24% |
| 1990 | 56,610,000 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 53,060,000 | −13% |
| 1988 | 61,206,000 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 58,520,000 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 56,411,000 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 53,870,000 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 51,107,000 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 48,292,000 | −2.1% |
| 1982 | 49,303,000 | +20% |
| 1981 | 41,087,000 | −6.6% |
| 1980 | 43,989,000 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 40,877,000 | +10% |
| 1978 | 37,025,000 | +14% |
| 1977 | 32,372,000 | −9.4% |
| 1976 | 35,712,000 | +21% |
| 1975 | 29,410,000 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 28,217,000 | +15% |
| 1973 | 24,606,000 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 22,795,000 | +11% |
| 1971 | 20,484,000 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 18,724,000 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 17,264,000 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 16,598,000 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 15,960,000 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 15,346,000 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 14,756,000 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 14,188,000 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 13,643,000 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 13,696,000 | +11% |
| 1961 | 12,300,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Venezuela?
Venezuela had 126 million chickens in 2024, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world by number of chickens?
Venezuela ranked 37th 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 Venezuela changed?
It rose by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 147 million head in 2002.
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 Venezuela is estimated 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.