Colombia vs South Africa: Chicken meat production

Colombia
1.82 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
South Africa rank
17th

Chicken meat production over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.92 million against 1.82 million in Colombia, a difference of 93,230.

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 60,667 21,546 South Africa
1970s 65,112 162,289 97,177 South Africa
1980s 171,663 301,450 129,787 South Africa
1990s 448,916 592,100 143,184 South Africa
2000s 770,439 1.02 million 249,598 South Africa
2010s 1.37 million 1.65 million 277,790 South Africa
2020s 1.75 million 1.90 million 149,572 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 against 1.82 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in chicken meat production between Colombia and South Africa?
93,230, 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?
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

Indicator
Chicken meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed