Argentina vs South Africa: Chicken meat production
Argentina
2.30 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th
Chicken meat production over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.30 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 389,000 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,959 tonnes | 60,667 tonnes | 30,292 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 234,144 tonnes | 162,289 tonnes | 71,855 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 318,054 tonnes | 301,450 tonnes | 16,604 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 664,860 tonnes | 592,100 tonnes | 72,760 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 32,573 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 321,567 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 380,742 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 2.30 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between Argentina and South Africa?
- 389,000 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for chicken meat production?
- Argentina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Chicken meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.