Argentina vs South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production)

Argentina
2.30 million t
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) over time

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

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.30 million t against 1.92 million t in South Africa, a difference of 389,000 t.

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 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 252 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 t 60,667 t 30,292 t Argentina
1970s 234,144 t 162,289 t 71,855 t Argentina
1980s 318,054 t 301,450 t 16,604 t Argentina
1990s 664,860 t 592,100 t 72,760 t Argentina
2000s 1.05 million t 1.02 million t 32,573 t Argentina
2010s 1.97 million t 1.65 million t 321,567 t Argentina
2020s 2.28 million t 1.90 million t 380,742 t Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 2.30 million t against 1.92 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production between Argentina and South Africa?
389,000 t, 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Argentina ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,160 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.