Japan vs South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Japan
846,705 1000 An
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 million 1000 An
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.05 million 1000 An against 846,705 1000 An in Japan, a difference of 198,715 1000 An.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 175,778 1000 An 43,333 1000 An 132,444 1000 An Japan
1970s 518,856 1000 An 119,430 1000 An 399,426 1000 An Japan
1980s 742,176 1000 An 228,937 1000 An 513,239 1000 An Japan
1990s 654,642 1000 An 416,300 1000 An 238,342 1000 An Japan
2000s 668,143 1000 An 676,828 1000 An 8,685 1000 An South Africa
2010s 758,219 1000 An 986,619 1000 An 228,400 1000 An South Africa
2020s 824,760 1000 An 1.04 million 1000 An 213,124 1000 An South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.05 million 1000 An against 846,705 1000 An in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Japan and South Africa?
198,715 1000 An, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.