Egg yield per bird in South Africa
South Africa: Egg yield per bird was 11.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.38
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.54
in 2020
All-time low
9.05
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg yield per bird in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg yield per bird in South Africa is 11.38, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg yield per bird in South Africa peaked at 15.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 1965.
That places South Africa 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.62 | 9.05 | 10 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.08 | 9.76 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.71 | 9.53 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.41 | 10.04 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.78 | 9.85 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 9.61 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 | 11.38 | 15.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg yield per bird in South Africa?
- Egg yield per bird in South Africa was 11.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg yield per bird recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest egg yield per bird recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for egg yield per bird?
- South Africa ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg yield per bird rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egg yield per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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