FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Vietnam
Vietnam had 481 million chickens in 2024, the 10th largest in the world (1.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 96%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 481 million head
- World rank
- 10 of 179
- 10-year change
- +96%
- Record
- 481 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 481,033,000 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 457,221,000 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 446,540,000 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 427,059,000 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 409,500,000 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 382,597,000 | +21% |
| 2018 | 316,916,000 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 295,209,000 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 277,189,000 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 259,295,000 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 245,978,000 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 234,509,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 223,746,000 | −0.9% |
| 2011 | 225,820,000 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 218,201,000 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 200,000,000 | +16% |
| 2008 | 173,110,000 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 158,200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 150,220,000 | −2.4% |
| 2005 | 153,937,000 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 152,706,000 | −14% |
| 2003 | 178,227,000 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 163,100,000 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 159,451,000 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 152,310,000 | +21% |
| 1999 | 125,500,000 | −0.7% |
| 1998 | 126,361,000 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 120,567,000 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 112,774,000 | +13% |
| 1995 | 99,500,000 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 96,500,000 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 93,400,000 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 87,200,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 76,300,000 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 75,200,000 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 73,400,000 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 67,400,000 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 67,200,000 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | 69,900,000 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 63,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 62,500,000 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 57,800,000 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 53,800,000 | +10% |
| 1981 | 48,900,000 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 45,200,000 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 41,400,000 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 39,800,000 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 39,000,000 | −8.5% |
| 1976 | 42,600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 41,200,000 | −31% |
| 1974 | 59,400,000 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 56,700,000 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 52,600,000 | +17% |
| 1971 | 45,100,000 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 44,900,000 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 44,400,000 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 44,500,000 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 42,900,000 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42,800,000 | −7.0% |
| 1965 | 46,000,000 | +12% |
| 1964 | 41,100,000 | −13% |
| 1963 | 47,300,000 | +27% |
| 1962 | 37,100,000 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 34,700,000 | — |
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.