New Zealand vs South Africa: Poultry meat per animal
New Zealand
1.87 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa
1.84 kilograms per animal
in 2024
New Zealand rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Poultry meat per animal over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.87 kilograms per animal against 1.84 kilograms per animal in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 kilograms per animal | 1.46 kilograms per animal | 0.1123 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.27 kilograms per animal | 1.38 kilograms per animal | 0.1116 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.24 kilograms per animal | 1.33 kilograms per animal | 0.0925 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.4 kilograms per animal | 1.43 kilograms per animal | 0.0291 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.72 kilograms per animal | 1.52 kilograms per animal | 0.1976 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.84 kilograms per animal | 1.68 kilograms per animal | 0.1557 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.84 kilograms per animal | 1.84 kilograms per animal | 0.0052 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry meat per animal, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 1.87 kilograms per animal against 1.84 kilograms per animal in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry meat per animal between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.03 kilograms per animal, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for poultry meat per animal?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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 Poultry meat per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.