> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024126 million head
World rank37 of 179
10-year change+2.2%
Record147 million head2002

## Chickens in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (head)

## Venezuela compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.45%0.58% in 2014
10-year change+2.2%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iraq/) | 140,000,000 | 0.51% |
| 36 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/myanmar/) | 135,000,000 | 0.49% |
| 37 | **Venezuela** | 125,706,000 | 0.45% |
| 38 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/belarus/) | 120,516,000 | 0.44% |
| 39 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/argentina/) | 114,329,000 | 0.41% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Venezuela

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/venezuela/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/venezuela/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/venezuela/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/venezuela/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/venezuela/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/venezuela/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/venezuela/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/venezuela/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/venezuela/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/venezuela/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/venezuela/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/venezuela/)
[Agricultural production in Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/country/venezuela/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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