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Chickens slaughtered in the world in 2018 (from FAO):
68.8B
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YearRegionBreeders
Source for breeders
Source quality (subjective assesment)
Slaughters (from FAO)
Extrapolation for broiler breeders in the world in 2017
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2017U.S.56.5M
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Todays_Reports/reports/ckegan18.pdf#page=11
Official9.1B429M
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2016U.S.55.3M
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Todays_Reports/reports/ckegan18.pdf#page=11
Official8.9B427M
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2009UK5.9M
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/785858/structure-livestockpop-uk-14mar19.xls
Official839.0M481M
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2007UK7.6M
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/785858/structure-livestockpop-uk-14mar19.xls
Official835.8M628M
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2005UK4.7M
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/785858/structure-livestockpop-uk-14mar19.xls
Official864.1M373M
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2017South Africa6.5M
http://www.sapoultry.co.za/pdf-statistics/broiler-industry-summary.pdf
Seems dependable927.1M482M
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2016South Africa7.1M
http://www.sapoultry.co.za/pdf-statistics/broiler-industry-summary.pdf
Seems dependable935.6M522M
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2015South Africa7.0M
http://www.sapoultry.co.za/pdf-statistics/broiler-industry-summary.pdf
Seems dependable1.0B480M
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2014South Africa6.7M
http://www.sapoultry.co.za/pdf-statistics/broiler-industry-summary.pdf
Seems dependable958.4M478M
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2013South Africa6.8M
http://www.sapoultry.co.za/pdf-statistics/broiler-industry-summary.pdf
Seems dependable940.4M495M
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UnknownEU2760.0M
https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/animals/docs/aw_practice_farm_broilers_653020_final-report_en.pdf
Seems dependable7.5B550M
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2004Brazil30.0M
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162004000200018
Seems dependable4.3B482M
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2017Pakistan5.0M
https://crimsonpublishers.com/apdv/pdf/APDV.000543.pdf
Seems dependable937.7M367M
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2010Europe75.0M
Jong de I.C., Swalander M. (2012). Housing and management of broiler breeders and turkey breeders. In: Alternative systems for poultry. Health, Welfare and Productivity (Eds. Sandilands V., Hocking P.M.). Pp. 225-249
Questionable8.9B580M
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2012India30.0M
https://thepoultrysite.com/news/2013/07/indias-poultry-market-is-booming
Questionable2.2B955M
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2002India1.5M
https://thepoultrysite.com/news/2013/07/indias-poultry-market-is-booming
Questionable964.0M107M
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2011World417.0M
http://cn.aviagen.com/assets/Sustainability/50-Years-of-Selection-Article-final.pdf
Questionable58.3B492M
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Average (official and dependable sources only):
476M
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Average (one source per country):
469M
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