Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa stood at 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa peaked at 2.72 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 57th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0449 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0527 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0586 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0683 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0781 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0918 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1074 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1367 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1456 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1511 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1767 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2121 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2059 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2378 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2724 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2733 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2929 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2955 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3234 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3396 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3657 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4393 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4602 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4742 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4881 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6959 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6903 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7294 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7782 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.833 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8984 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9651 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9274 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9846 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 1000 USD per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3552 1000 USD per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 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 | +48.3% | 0.5021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7447 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0846 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0449 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1367 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2263 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1456 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2955 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4204 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3234 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8247 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6903 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9846 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 54 Belize 2.69 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 55 Czechia 2.69 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 56 Lithuania 2.63 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 Romania 2.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Burundi 2.5 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Serbia 2.28 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa was 2.59 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.