Livestock (live animals) · FAOSTAT 2024
Other birds: number of animals by country
The world had 24.2 million other birds in 2024, down 24% over ten years. The largest herds were in Egypt (48.8%), Hong Kong (28.0%), Saudi Arabia (16.2%), together 93% of the world total.
- World total, 2024
- 24.2 million head
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Countries reporting
- 6
- Largest herd
- Egypt
World total, 1991–2024 (head)
Countries by number of animals, 2024
| # | Country | Head | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt E | 11,816,000 | 48.8% | −11% |
| 2 | Hong Kong I | 6,770,000 | 28.0% | −11% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia E | 3,931,000 | 16.2% | −29% |
| 4 | Syria I | 805,000 | 3.33% | −24% |
| 5 | Myanmar I | 738,000 | 3.05% | +5.4% |
| 6 | Namibia I | 139,000 | 0.57% | +3.7% |
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.