Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 0.8565 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8565 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.8705 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.019 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8565 1000 An per square kilometre for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa peaked at 0.8705 1000 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0223 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0247 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0289 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.033 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0387 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0453 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0519 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0577 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.064 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0746 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0895 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.101 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1045 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1184 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1187 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1237 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1284 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1416 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1498 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1613 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1774 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1855 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1978 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2061 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2143 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2226 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2308 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3174 1000 An per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2935 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2885 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.305 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3215 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3438 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.371 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3957 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3874 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.408 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4287 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4715 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.507 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4905 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4868 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5098 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5219 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6183 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7394 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8055 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8603 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8685 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8705 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7752 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7901 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8276 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7712 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7643 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7785 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8267 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8515 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8571 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8511 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8565 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8565 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7475 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8565 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.114 1000 An per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0357 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0577 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0985 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1284 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1887 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1416 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2308 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3432 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2885 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.408 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5579 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4287 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8055 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8133 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.7643 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8705 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.854 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8511 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8571 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 60 Ecuador 1.08 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovakia 0.9684 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 62 Colombia 0.9341 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.852 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 65 Togo 0.849 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 66 Serbia 0.8283 1000 An 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 — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa was 0.8565 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.8705 1000 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.