Poultry production in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Poultry production was 49.01 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.01 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
80 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
8 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Cook Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production in Cook Islands stood at 49.01 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Cook Islands peaked at 80 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes, in 1993.
Cook Islands ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 41.6 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 43.2 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 44.8 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 46.4 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 48 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 49.6 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 52 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 54.4 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 56 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 57.6 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 57.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 59.2 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 59.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 52 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 48 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 44 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 40 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 36 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 32 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 24 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 16 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 12 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 16 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 72 tonnes | +350.0% |
| 1997 | 80 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 48 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 32 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 32.44 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 32.16 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.98 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.26 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.94 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.8 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 46.46 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 45.94 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.32 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.57 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.76 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.93 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.14 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.59 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.34 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.69 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 47.42 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 48.21 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.01 tonnes | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +350.0% | 16 tonnes | 72 tonnes |
| 1993 | -66.7% | 24 tonnes | 8 tonnes |
| 1994 | +50.0% | 8 tonnes | 12 tonnes |
| 1988 | -33.3% | 24 tonnes | 16 tonnes |
| 2001 | -33.3% | 48 tonnes | 32 tonnes |
| 2004 | +35.2% | 24 tonnes | 32.44 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.82 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 49.6 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.68 tonnes | 52 tonnes | 60.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.6 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.68 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.14 tonnes | 35.94 tonnes | 46.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.73 tonnes | 43.34 tonnes | 49.01 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 tonnes compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 161.73 tonnes compare
- 193 Tuvalu 63.56 tonnes compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.5 tonnes compare
- 196 Niue 25.78 tonnes compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 6 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production in Cook Islands?
- Poultry production in Cook Islands was 49.01 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Cook Islands rank for poultry production?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.