Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 3.24 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.24 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.30 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
54,475 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa stood at 3.24 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa peaked at 3.30 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54,475 1000 USD, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 15th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,475 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 63,949 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 71,055 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 82,897 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 94,739 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 111,319 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 130,267 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 149,214 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 165,794 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 176,598 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 183,334 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 214,390 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 257,288 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 249,741 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 288,434 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 330,429 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 331,588 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 355,273 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 358,487 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 392,322 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 411,947 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 443,583 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 487,908 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 496,536 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 532,909 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 558,285 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 575,203 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 592,121 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 609,039 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 903,407 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 844,195 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 837,428 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 884,798 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 944,010 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.14 million 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,634 1000 USD | 54,475 1000 USD | 165,794 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 274,556 1000 USD | 176,598 1000 USD | 358,487 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,985 1000 USD | 392,322 1000 USD | 609,039 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 837,428 1000 USD | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 1.38 million 1000 USD | 2.35 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million 1000 USD | 2.49 million 1000 USD | 3.07 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million 1000 USD | 3.14 million 1000 USD | 3.30 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 12 Philippines 4.26 million 1000 USD compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 86,190 1000 USD compare
- 13 Colombia 3.90 million 1000 USD compare
- 13 Polynesia 343 1000 USD compare
- 14 Malaysia 3.42 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.12 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Argentina 3.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Poland 2.89 million 1000 USD 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 3.24 million 1000 USD 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,475 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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