Colombia vs South Africa: Chicken meat production
Colombia
1.82 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
South Africa rank
17th
Chicken meat production over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.92 million tonnes against 1.82 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 93,230 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,121 tonnes | 60,667 tonnes | 21,546 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 65,112 tonnes | 162,289 tonnes | 97,177 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 171,663 tonnes | 301,450 tonnes | 129,787 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 448,916 tonnes | 592,100 tonnes | 143,184 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 770,439 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 249,598 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 277,790 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 149,572 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.92 million tonnes against 1.82 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between Colombia and South Africa?
- 93,230 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for chicken meat production?
- Colombia ranks 20th 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.