Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Number of poultry birds
Republic of Korea
185.64 million animals
in 2024
South Africa
176.33 million animals
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 185.64 million animals against 176.33 million animals in South Africa, a difference of 9.32 million animals.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.85 million animals | 20.93 million animals | 4.08 million animals | South Africa |
| 1970s | 29.39 million animals | 27.61 million animals | 1.78 million animals | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 51.55 million animals | 36.47 million animals | 15.07 million animals | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 83.58 million animals | 101.42 million animals | 17.84 million animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 120.70 million animals | 145.33 million animals | 24.62 million animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 170.40 million animals | 176.83 million animals | 6.43 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 184.78 million animals | 177.26 million animals | 7.52 million animals | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 185.64 million animals against 176.33 million animals in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 9.32 million animals, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.