The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.

This quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (1960 - 2018) is reported.


Value:		≈ 7.5 × 10⁹ chickens / yr see this value in other units This is equivalent to... ≈ 7.5 billion chickens
HuID:		47918
Relevant Year(s):		1960 - 2018
Summary:		The number of chickens reared annually for egg production in 2018.
Method:		Value is self-reported by countries. In cases where data is missing or inaccurately reported, estimates are made using statistical yearbooks and other sources. This value represents an estimate of the standing population.
Source:		FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) of the United Nations Crops. (2019)
Dataset:		Harvest yield by primary crop (1961-2018) (FAOSTAT_crop_primary_yields.csv) global resolution
Trend:
Original Data License:		CC-BY-NC-SA IGO 3.0 (FAO Modified)
Added By:		gchure