Iran vs South Africa: Chicken meat production
Iran
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th
Chicken meat production over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.27 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 353,610 tonnes.
That makes Iran'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 Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,900 tonnes | 60,667 tonnes | 10,767 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 133,750 tonnes | 162,289 tonnes | 28,539 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 268,400 tonnes | 301,450 tonnes | 33,050 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 591,300 tonnes | 592,100 tonnes | 800 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 192,563 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 398,024 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 298,244 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 2.27 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between Iran and South Africa?
- 353,610 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for chicken meat production?
- Iran ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.