South Africa vs Western Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production)
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 3.97 million t against 1.92 million t in South Africa, a difference of 2.06 million t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 18th of 252 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,667 t | 956,767 t | 896,100 t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 162,289 t | 1.52 million t | 1.36 million t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 301,450 t | 2.03 million t | 1.73 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 592,100 t | 3.63 million t | 3.04 million t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1.02 million t | 2.89 million t | 1.87 million t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 1.65 million t | 3.67 million t | 2.02 million t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 1.90 million t | 3.81 million t | 1.91 million t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, South Africa or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 3.97 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 South Africa and Western Europe?
- 2.06 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.