Poland vs South Africa: Pig meat per animal
Poland
95 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa
97 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Poland rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Pig meat per animal over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 97 kilograms per animal against 95 kilograms per animal in Poland, a difference of 2 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.33 kilograms per animal | 54.67 kilograms per animal | 35.67 kilograms per animal | Poland |
| 1970s | 89.1 kilograms per animal | 50.5 kilograms per animal | 38.6 kilograms per animal | Poland |
| 1980s | 90.3 kilograms per animal | 55.3 kilograms per animal | 35 kilograms per animal | Poland |
| 1990s | 86.8 kilograms per animal | 57.7 kilograms per animal | 29.1 kilograms per animal | Poland |
| 2000s | 86.3 kilograms per animal | 73.8 kilograms per animal | 12.5 kilograms per animal | Poland |
| 2010s | 90 kilograms per animal | 80.6 kilograms per animal | 9.4 kilograms per animal | Poland |
| 2020s | 94 kilograms per animal | 92.6 kilograms per animal | 1.4 kilograms per animal | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig meat per animal, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 97 kilograms per animal against 95 kilograms per animal in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig meat per animal between Poland and South Africa?
- 2 kilograms per animal, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for pig meat per animal?
- Poland ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 180 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 Pig meat per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.