Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 2.94 1000 Int$ 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 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in 2023.
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 3.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 60th of 168 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 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0599 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0665 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0776 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0887 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1042 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.122 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1552 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1653 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1716 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2338 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3094 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3104 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3326 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3356 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3673 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4153 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4568 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4989 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5227 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5385 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5544 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5702 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8458 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7904 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.784 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8284 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8838 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.946 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2215 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (44 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% | 0.5702 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8458 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0961 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1552 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.257 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1653 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3356 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4775 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3673 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5702 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9366 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.784 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 57 Colombia 3.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Brazil 3.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Austria 2.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 2.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nepal 2.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Peru 2.67 1000 Int$ 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 2.94 1000 Int$ 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 3.09 1000 Int$ 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 0.051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 168 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 I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.