Ireland vs South Africa: Chicken meat production, per capita

Ireland
0.0301 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0299 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

Chicken meat production, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0301 tonnes per person against 0.0299 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0054 tonnes per person 0.0031 tonnes per person 0.0023 tonnes per person Ireland
1970s 0.0098 tonnes per person 0.0063 tonnes per person 0.0035 tonnes per person Ireland
1980s 0.0134 tonnes per person 0.0087 tonnes per person 0.0047 tonnes per person Ireland
1990s 0.0193 tonnes per person 0.0134 tonnes per person 0.0059 tonnes per person Ireland
2000s 0.0215 tonnes per person 0.0206 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person Ireland
2010s 0.0214 tonnes per person 0.0294 tonnes per person 0.008 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 0.029 tonnes per person 0.0306 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chicken meat production, per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 0.0301 tonnes per person against 0.0299 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chicken meat production, per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
0.0002 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for chicken meat production, per capita?
Ireland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chicken meat production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 11,164 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.