Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 99.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99.08
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
28th
of 29 groups
All-time high
103.7
in 2022
All-time low
6.53
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa stood at 99.08.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 103.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 6.53
1962 7.44 +13.9%
1963 8.02 +7.8%
1964 9.06 +13.0%
1965 10.04 +10.8%
1966 11.41 +13.6%
1967 12.94 +13.4%
1968 14.35 +10.9%
1969 15.44 +7.6%
1970 15.97 +3.4%
1971 16.09 +0.8%
1972 18.25 +13.4%
1973 21.22 +16.3%
1974 20.04 -5.6%
1975 22.45 +12.0%
1976 24.98 +11.3%
1977 24.39 -2.4%
1978 25.4 +4.1%
1979 24.93 -1.9%
1980 26.44 +6.1%
1981 26.89 +1.7%
1982 27.98 +4.1%
1983 29.7 +6.1%
1984 29.18 -1.8%
1985 30.3 +3.8%
1986 30.75 +1.5%
1987 30.73 -0.1%
1988 30.73 +0.0%
1989 30.69 -0.1%
1990 44.03 +43.5%
1991 40.2 -8.7%
1992 38.98 -3.0%
1993 40.37 +3.6%
1994 42.5 +5.3%
1995 45.01 +5.9%
1996 47.59 +5.7%
1997 50.38 +5.9%
1998 47.87 -5.0%
1999 50.22 +4.9%
2000 57.61 +14.7%
2001 62.28 +8.1%
2002 63.94 +2.7%
2003 61.7 -3.5%
2004 61.59 -0.2%
2005 63.94 +3.8%
2006 65.03 +1.7%
2007 74.4 +14.4%
2008 86.55 +16.3%
2009 89.37 +3.3%
2010 93.67 +4.8%
2011 93.44 -0.2%
2012 92.09 -1.4%
2013 101.38 +10.1%
2014 102.03 +0.6%
2015 100.9 -1.1%
2016 97.08 -3.8%
2017 95.43 -1.7%
2018 98.7 +3.4%
2019 100.97 +2.3%
2020 103.27 +2.3%
2021 102.86 -0.4%
2022 103.7 +0.8%
2023 97.29 -6.2%
2024 99.08 +1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +43.5% 30.69 44.03

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.58 6.53 15.44 9
1970s 21.37 15.97 25.4 10
1980s 29.34 26.44 30.75 10
1990s 44.71 38.98 50.38 10
2000s 68.64 57.61 89.37 10
2010s 97.57 92.09 102.03 10
2020s 101.24 97.29 103.7 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Georgia 149.95 compare
  2. 26 Sri Lanka 148.69 compare
  3. 27 Mozambique 147.83 compare
  4. 28 Luxembourg 147.51 compare
  5. 29 Cabo Verde 53.5 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 142.92 compare
  7. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 142.78 compare
  8. 31 Eswatini 142.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa was 99.08 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 103.7 in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 13,360 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.