Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 112.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Southern Africa is 112.64, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Southern Africa peaked at 114.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 2.53 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 3.37 | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 3.94 | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 4.61 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 5.27 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 5.84 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 6.23 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 6.46 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.55 | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 9.03 | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 8.78 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.12 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 11.58 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 11.63 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12.46 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 13.75 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 14.45 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 15.55 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 17.09 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 17.37 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 18.65 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 19.53 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 20.14 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 20.76 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 21.37 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 31.55 | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 29.49 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 29.14 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 30.81 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 32.98 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 35.37 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 37.92 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 40.66 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 39.12 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 41.51 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 48.09 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 52.45 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 54.37 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 52.98 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.98 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 57.51 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 66.49 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 78.26 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 81.79 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 86.76 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 87.64 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 100.38 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 101.23 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.4 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 97.48 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 102.54 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 106.66 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 110.89 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 112.21 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 114.78 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 109.18 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 112.64 | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +47.6% | 21.37 | 31.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 | 1.94 | 5.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.64 | 6.23 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.87 | 13.75 | 21.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.86 | 29.14 | 41.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.13 | 48.09 | 81.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.69 | 86.76 | 106.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.94 | 109.18 | 114.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Southern Africa?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Southern Africa was 112.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.