Chickens — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Chickens — Stocks was 175,199 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 175,199 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in South Africa peaked at 200,000 1000 An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,500 1000 An, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,500 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 19,500 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 20,000 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 20,500 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 21,000 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 21,500 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 22,000 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 22,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,500 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 26,000 1000 An | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 29,000 1000 An | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 33,500 1000 An | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 24,600 1000 An | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 25,000 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 26,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 27,000 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 28,000 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 29,000 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 30,000 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 31,000 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 31,500 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 32,000 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 34,000 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 36,000 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 38,000 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 40,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 42,000 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 44,000 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 87,000 1000 An | +97.7% |
| 1991 | 88,000 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 88,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 95,000 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 100,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 110,000 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 115,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 113,000 1000 An | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 119,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 126,000 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 138,000 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 148,000 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 144,000 1000 An | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 145,000 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 121,000 1000 An | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 125,840 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 141,000 1000 An | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 170,000 1000 An | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 185,000 1000 An | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 197,000 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 200,000 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 200,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 161,600 1000 An | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 160,700 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 162,000 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 163,870 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 167,033 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 171,063 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 174,303 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 177,524 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 177,561 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 175,203 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 175,215 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 175,199 1000 An | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,444 1000 An | 18,500 1000 An | 22,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,060 1000 An | 22,500 1000 An | 33,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,850 1000 An | 30,000 1000 An | 44,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,700 1000 An | 87,000 1000 An | 119,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,384 1000 An | 121,000 1000 An | 185,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,757 1000 An | 160,700 1000 An | 200,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,140 1000 An | 175,199 1000 An | 177,561 1000 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in South Africa?
- Chickens — stocks in South Africa was 175,199 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 1000 An in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,500 1000 An in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for chickens — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.