Livestock (live animals) · FAOSTAT 2024
Ducks: number of animals by country
The world had 1.27 billion ducks in 2024, up 20% over ten years. The largest herds were in China (65.1%), Vietnam (6.9%), Bangladesh (5.4%), together 77% of the world total.
- World total, 2024
- 1.27 billion head
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Countries reporting
- 76
- Largest herd
- China
World total, 1961–2024 (head)
Countries by number of animals, 2024
| # | Country | Head | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China I | 830,219,000 | 65.1% | +26% |
| 2 | Vietnam | 88,185,000 | 6.92% | +29% |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 68,261,000 | 5.35% | +40% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 43,550,000 | 3.42% | −3.8% |
| 5 | India I | 33,633,000 | 2.64% | +54% |
| 6 | France | 22,829,000 | 1.79% | −15% |
| 7 | Russia I | 22,195,000 | 1.74% | −20% |
| 8 | Thailand I | 16,250,000 | 1.27% | +6.8% |
| 9 | Philippines | 14,028,000 | 1.10% | +42% |
| 10 | Myanmar E | 11,500,000 | 0.90% | −43% |
| 11 | Malaysia | 9,551,000 | 0.75% | +1.4% |
| 12 | Cambodia I | 8,812,000 | 0.69% | +6.2% |
| 13 | Ukraine | 8,677,000 | 0.68% | −24% |
| 14 | Egypt E | 8,437,000 | 0.66% | −28% |
| 15 | United States I | 8,005,000 | 0.63% | +2.6% |
| 16 | North Korea I | 7,625,000 | 0.60% | +27% |
| 17 | Poland | 7,397,000 | 0.58% | +162% |
| 18 | South Korea | 7,158,000 | 0.56% | −5.1% |
| 19 | Taiwan I | 7,113,000 | 0.56% | −16% |
| 20 | Madagascar I | 4,651,000 | 0.36% | +8.2% |
| 21 | Hungary | 4,214,000 | 0.33% | −1.2% |
| 22 | Laos I | 3,743,000 | 0.29% | +6.9% |
| 23 | Pakistan I | 3,697,000 | 0.29% | −0.1% |
| 24 | Brazil E | 3,312,000 | 0.26% | −14% |
| 25 | Mozambique E | 2,750,000 | 0.22% | −3.7% |
| 26 | Argentina I | 2,660,000 | 0.21% | +0.8% |
| 27 | Belarus E | 1,891,000 | 0.15% | +5.4% |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 1,874,000 | 0.15% | −6.2% |
| 29 | Sierra Leone I | 1,752,000 | 0.14% | +59% |
| 30 | Iran I | 1,599,000 | 0.13% | −0.1% |
| 31 | Canada I | 1,494,000 | 0.12% | +3.0% |
| 32 | Paraguay I | 1,369,000 | 0.11% | +6.1% |
| 33 | Tanzania I | 1,356,000 | 0.11% | +0.4% |
| 34 | Australia I | 1,187,000 | 0.09% | +7.9% |
| 35 | Nepal | 797,000 | 0.06% | +104% |
| 36 | Czechia | 744,000 | 0.06% | +89% |
| 37 | Bolivia I | 648,000 | 0.05% | +0.6% |
| 38 | Suriname I | 507,000 | 0.04% | +45% |
| 39 | Netherlands | 470,000 | 0.04% | −45% |
| 40 | South Africa I | 439,000 | 0.03% | +9.7% |
| 41 | Turkey | 390,000 | 0.03% | −2.5% |
| 42 | Haiti E | 342,000 | 0.03% | +46% |
| 43 | Liberia I | 326,000 | 0.03% | +1.9% |
| 44 | Ecuador | 272,000 | 0.02% | −58% |
| 45 | Hong Kong I | 231,000 | 0.02% | −7.6% |
| 46 | Brunei I | 224,000 | 0.02% | −2.6% |
| 47 | New Zealand I | 184,000 | 0.01% | +2.2% |
| 48 | Israel I | 180,000 | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| 49 | Norway I | 125,000 | 0.01% | +9.6% |
| 50 | Fiji E | 115,000 | 0.01% | +15% |
| 51 | Panama I | 114,000 | 0.01% | +3.6% |
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 99,000 | 0.01% | +2.1% |
| 53 | Serbia | 93,000 | 0.01% | −51% |
| 54 | Zimbabwe E | 89,000 | 0.01% | +8.5% |
| 55 | Algeria I | 63,000 | 0.00% | +5.0% |
| 56 | Denmark | 60,000 | 0.00% | −45% |
| 57 | Kazakhstan I | 58,000 | 0.00% | — |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 54,000 | 0.00% | −6.9% |
| 59 | Syria | 48,000 | 0.00% | +6.7% |
| 60 | Equatorial Guinea I | 38,000 | 0.00% | +2.7% |
| 61 | Mauritius I | 38,000 | 0.00% | +8.6% |
| 62 | Venezuela E | 35,000 | 0.00% | — |
| 63 | Sao Tome and Principe I | 34,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 64 | Croatia | 32,000 | 0.00% | −67% |
| 65 | French Polynesia I | 30,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 66 | Slovakia | 27,000 | 0.00% | −86% |
| 67 | Rwanda I | 24,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 68 | Papua New Guinea I | 19,000 | 0.00% | +12% |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 0.00% | +45% |
| 70 | Central African Republic I | 13,000 | 0.00% | +8.3% |
| 71 | Belize I | 12,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 72 | Lithuania | 12,000 | 0.00% | −67% |
| 73 | Slovenia | 12,000 | 0.00% | +9.1% |
| 74 | Jordan I | 7,000 | 0.00% | +17% |
| 75 | Switzerland | 7,000 | 0.00% | +75% |
| 76 | Seychelles I | 5,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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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.