Italy vs South Africa: Number of poultry birds
Italy
154.67 million animals
in 2020
South Africa
176.33 million animals
in 2024
Italy rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 176.33 million animals against 154.67 million animals in Italy, a difference of 21.66 million animals.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.61 million animals | 20.93 million animals | 84.68 million animals | Italy |
| 1970s | 138.43 million animals | 27.61 million animals | 110.82 million animals | Italy |
| 1980s | 152.17 million animals | 36.47 million animals | 115.70 million animals | Italy |
| 1990s | 144.37 million animals | 101.42 million animals | 42.95 million animals | Italy |
| 2000s | 117.79 million animals | 145.33 million animals | 27.54 million animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 151.77 million animals | 177.59 million animals | 25.82 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 154.67 million animals | 178.63 million animals | 23.96 million animals | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 176.33 million animals against 154.67 million animals in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Italy and South Africa?
- 21.66 million animals, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Italy ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.