> Yemen had 68.7 million chickens in 2024, the 50th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%.

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# Chickens in Yemen

Yemen had 68.7 million chickens in 2024, the 50th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%. The record was 69.3 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Animals, 202468.7 million head
World rank50 of 179
10-year change+8.7%
Record69.3 million head2023

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

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.25%0.30% in 2014
10-year change+8.7%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/kenya/) | 71,223,000 | 0.26% |
| 49 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/uganda/) | 69,540,000 | 0.25% |
| 50 | **Yemen** | 68,724,000 | 0.25% |
| 51 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mali/) | 63,326,000 | 0.23% |
| 52 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/kuwait/) | 59,418,000 | 0.21% |

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

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 68,724,000 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | 69,324,000 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68,741,000 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68,261,000 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 67,386,000 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67,073,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66,214,000 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,000,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64,252,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63,200,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 60,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 58,000,000 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57,000,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 54,000,000 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 49,300,000 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 47,500,000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46,600,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45,700,000 | +31% |
| 2002 | 34,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,800,000 | +18% |
| 2000 | 29,600,000 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 28,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 27,300,000 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 25,200,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24,800,000 | +19% |
| 1995 | 20,800,000 | −15% |
| 1994 | 24,400,000 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 23,200,000 | +14% |
| 1992 | 20,400,000 | +31% |
| 1991 | 15,600,000 | −11% |
| 1990 | 17,443,000 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 16,111,000 | −33% |
| 1988 | 23,882,000 | +29% |
| 1987 | 18,516,000 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 17,350,000 | +33% |
| 1985 | 13,036,000 | +22% |
| 1984 | 10,714,000 | +38% |
| 1983 | 7,756,000 | +27% |
| 1982 | 6,127,000 | +15% |
| 1981 | 5,349,000 | +26% |
| 1980 | 4,240,000 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3,963,000 | +22% |
| 1978 | 3,245,000 | +21% |
| 1977 | 2,681,000 | −5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,850,000 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2,628,000 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,578,000 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,538,000 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,498,000 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,462,000 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,424,000 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,410,000 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,400,000 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,390,000 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,380,000 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,370,000 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,360,000 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,350,000 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,340,000 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,330,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Yemen?

Yemen had 68.7 million chickens in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Yemen rank in the world by number of chickens?

Yemen ranked 50th 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 Yemen changed?

It rose by 8.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 69.3 million head in 2023.

### 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 Yemen 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 Yemen

[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/yemen/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/yemen/)[Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/yemen/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/yemen/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/yemen/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/yemen/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/yemen/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/yemen/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/yemen/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/yemen/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/yemen/)
[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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