What is chickens — stocks, per capita in South Africa?

Chickens — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.0027 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 An per person in 2011.

What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 An per person in 1975.

How does South Africa rank for chickens — stocks, per capita?

South Africa ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.

Is chickens — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens — Stocks, per capita in South Africa

Name: Chickens — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Chickens — Stocks, per capita was 0.0027 1000 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0027 1000 An per person

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

72nd

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.0038 1000 An per person

in 2011

All-time low

0.001 1000 An per person

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, chickens — stocks, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0027 1000 An per person.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0038 1000 An per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 An per person, in 1975.

South Africa ranks 72nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An per person	Change
1961	0.0011 1000 An per person	—
1962	0.0011 1000 An per person	-0.3%
1963	0.0011 1000 An per person	-0.4%
1964	0.0011 1000 An per person	-0.5%
1965	0.0011 1000 An per person	-0.6%
1966	0.0011 1000 An per person	-0.7%
1967	0.0011 1000 An per person	-0.8%
1968	0.001 1000 An per person	-0.8%
1969	0.001 1000 An per person	-3.0%
1970	0.001 1000 An per person	-0.8%
1971	0.0011 1000 An per person	+12.2%
1972	0.0012 1000 An per person	+8.4%
1973	0.0014 1000 An per person	+12.3%
1974	0.001 1000 An per person	-28.6%
1975	0.001 1000 An per person	-1.2%
1976	0.001 1000 An per person	+1.2%
1977	0.001 1000 An per person	+1.1%
1978	0.001 1000 An per person	+0.9%
1979	0.001 1000 An per person	+0.8%
1980	0.001 1000 An per person	+0.3%
1981	0.001 1000 An per person	-0.1%
1982	0.001 1000 An per person	-1.8%
1983	0.001 1000 An per person	-1.9%
1984	0.001 1000 An per person	+2.6%
1985	0.001 1000 An per person	+2.4%
1986	0.0011 1000 An per person	+2.2%
1987	0.0011 1000 An per person	+2.0%
1988	0.0011 1000 An per person	+1.9%
1989	0.0011 1000 An per person	+1.7%
1990	0.0021 1000 An per person	+92.3%
1991	0.0021 1000 An per person	-1.1%
1992	0.0021 1000 An per person	-1.8%
1993	0.0021 1000 An per person	+2.5%
1994	0.0022 1000 An per person	+1.6%
1995	0.0022 1000 An per person	+4.0%
1996	0.0024 1000 An per person	+8.6%
1997	0.0025 1000 An per person	+3.3%
1998	0.0024 1000 An per person	-2.9%
1999	0.0025 1000 An per person	+4.2%
2000	0.0027 1000 An per person	+4.9%
2001	0.0029 1000 An per person	+8.6%
2002	0.0031 1000 An per person	+6.2%
2003	0.003 1000 An per person	-3.7%
2004	0.003 1000 An per person	-0.3%
2005	0.0024 1000 An per person	-17.4%
2006	0.0025 1000 An per person	+2.9%
2007	0.0028 1000 An per person	+10.9%
2008	0.0033 1000 An per person	+19.2%
2009	0.0036 1000 An per person	+7.5%
2010	0.0038 1000 An per person	+5.2%
2011	0.0038 1000 An per person	+0.3%
2012	0.0037 1000 An per person	-1.5%
2013	0.003 1000 An per person	-20.5%
2014	0.0029 1000 An per person	-2.2%
2015	0.0029 1000 An per person	-1.2%
2016	0.0029 1000 An per person	+0.2%
2017	0.0029 1000 An per person	+1.3%
2018	0.0029 1000 An per person	+0.7%
2019	0.0029 1000 An per person	+0.2%
2020	0.0029 1000 An per person	+0.2%
2021	0.0029 1000 An per person	-1.5%
2022	0.0028 1000 An per person	-2.7%
2023	0.0028 1000 An per person	-1.3%
2024	0.0027 1000 An per person	-1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1990	+92.3%	0.0011 1000 An per person	0.0021 1000 An per person
1974	-28.6%	0.0014 1000 An per person	0.001 1000 An per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0011 1000 An per person	0.001 1000 An per person	0.0011 1000 An per person	9
1970s	0.0011 1000 An per person	0.001 1000 An per person	0.0014 1000 An per person	10
1980s	0.001 1000 An per person	0.001 1000 An per person	0.0011 1000 An per person	10
1990s	0.0023 1000 An per person	0.0021 1000 An per person	0.0025 1000 An per person	10
2000s	0.0029 1000 An per person	0.0024 1000 An per person	0.0036 1000 An per person	10
2010s	0.0032 1000 An per person	0.0029 1000 An per person	0.0038 1000 An per person	10
2020s	0.0028 1000 An per person	0.0027 1000 An per person	0.0029 1000 An per person	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

69 Turkmenistan 0.0029 1000 An per person compare
70 Croatia 0.0028 1000 An per person compare
71 Ghana 0.0027 1000 An per person compare
73 Saint Lucia 0.0027 1000 An per person compare
74 Guinea 0.0027 1000 An per person compare
75 Chile 0.0027 1000 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks, per capita in South Africa?: Chickens — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.0027 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 An per person in 2011.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 An per person in 1975.
How does South Africa rank for chickens — stocks, per capita?: South Africa ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Chickens — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens — Stocks, per capita
Unit: 1000 An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,797 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.