Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 0.0163 1000 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0163 1000 An per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0199 1000 An per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0014 1000 An per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, 1961–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0163 1000 An per person for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa peaked at 0.0199 1000 An per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 1000 An per person, in 1961.

That places South Africa 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An per person Change
1961 0.0014 1000 An per person
1962 0.0016 1000 An per person +14.0%
1963 0.0017 1000 An per person +7.8%
1964 0.0019 1000 An per person +13.2%
1965 0.0021 1000 An per person +10.8%
1966 0.0024 1000 An per person +13.9%
1967 0.0027 1000 An per person +13.4%
1968 0.003 1000 An per person +11.0%
1969 0.0032 1000 An per person +7.7%
1970 0.0034 1000 An per person +3.7%
1971 0.0034 1000 An per person +0.8%
1972 0.0038 1000 An per person +13.3%
1973 0.0045 1000 An per person +16.6%
1974 0.0049 1000 An per person +9.7%
1975 0.0049 1000 An per person +0.6%
1976 0.0054 1000 An per person +10.3%
1977 0.0053 1000 An per person -2.4%
1978 0.0054 1000 An per person +1.4%
1979 0.0054 1000 An per person +1.1%
1980 0.0058 1000 An per person +6.9%
1981 0.0059 1000 An per person +2.2%
1982 0.0062 1000 An per person +4.0%
1983 0.0066 1000 An per person +6.2%
1984 0.0066 1000 An per person +1.0%
1985 0.0068 1000 An per person +3.2%
1986 0.0069 1000 An per person +0.9%
1987 0.007 1000 An per person +0.8%
1988 0.007 1000 An per person +0.7%
1989 0.0071 1000 An per person +0.7%
1990 0.0094 1000 An per person +33.7%
1991 0.0085 1000 An per person -9.6%
1992 0.0082 1000 An per person -3.4%
1993 0.0085 1000 An per person +3.6%
1994 0.0089 1000 An per person +3.7%
1995 0.0094 1000 An per person +5.6%
1996 0.01 1000 An per person +6.5%
1997 0.0105 1000 An per person +5.4%
1998 0.0102 1000 An per person -3.3%
1999 0.0106 1000 An per person +4.2%
2000 0.011 1000 An per person +4.1%
2001 0.012 1000 An per person +9.1%
2002 0.0128 1000 An per person +6.5%
2003 0.0123 1000 An per person -4.2%
2004 0.0121 1000 An per person -1.8%
2005 0.0125 1000 An per person +3.7%
2006 0.0127 1000 An per person +1.3%
2007 0.0148 1000 An per person +17.2%
2008 0.0175 1000 An per person +18.2%
2009 0.0189 1000 An per person +7.6%
2010 0.0199 1000 An per person +5.5%
2011 0.0199 1000 An per person -0.3%
2012 0.0196 1000 An per person -1.2%
2013 0.0172 1000 An per person -12.4%
2014 0.0172 1000 An per person +0.2%
2015 0.0177 1000 An per person +2.7%
2016 0.0163 1000 An per person -7.7%
2017 0.0161 1000 An per person -1.5%
2018 0.0161 1000 An per person +0.2%
2019 0.0168 1000 An per person +4.5%
2020 0.0171 1000 An per person +1.3%
2021 0.0169 1000 An per person -0.9%
2022 0.0166 1000 An per person -2.1%
2023 0.0164 1000 An per person -0.7%
2024 0.0163 1000 An per person -0.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0163 1000 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0111 1000 An per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0163 1000 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018 1000 An per person, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0022 1000 An per person 0.0014 1000 An per person 0.0032 1000 An per person 9
1970s 0.0046 1000 An per person 0.0034 1000 An per person 0.0054 1000 An per person 10
1980s 0.0066 1000 An per person 0.0058 1000 An per person 0.0071 1000 An per person 10
1990s 0.0094 1000 An per person 0.0082 1000 An per person 0.0106 1000 An per person 10
2000s 0.0137 1000 An per person 0.011 1000 An per person 0.0189 1000 An per person 10
2010s 0.0177 1000 An per person 0.0161 1000 An per person 0.0199 1000 An per person 10
2020s 0.0167 1000 An per person 0.0163 1000 An per person 0.0171 1000 An per person 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 30 Morocco 0.017 1000 An per person compare
  2. 31 Romania 0.0168 1000 An per person compare
  3. 32 Lithuania 0.0164 1000 An per person compare
  4. 34 Mexico 0.0163 1000 An per person compare
  5. 35 Argentina 0.0162 1000 An per person compare
  6. 36 Ukraine 0.0161 1000 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa was 0.0163 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0199 1000 An per person in 2010.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 An per person in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
South Africa ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita
Unit
1000 An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,840 data points, 1961–2024
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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.