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

Southern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.06 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.08 million 1000 An
in 2012
All-time low
24,294 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa is 1.06 million 1000 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa peaked at 1.08 million 1000 An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,294 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 24,294 1000 An
1962 28,484 1000 An +17.2%
1963 31,627 1000 An +11.0%
1964 36,775 1000 An +16.3%
1965 41,986 1000 An +14.2%
1966 49,039 1000 An +16.8%
1967 57,291 1000 An +16.8%
1968 65,442 1000 An +14.2%
1969 72,495 1000 An +10.8%
1970 77,492 1000 An +6.9%
1971 80,278 1000 An +3.6%
1972 93,509 1000 An +16.5%
1973 111,747 1000 An +19.5%
1974 125,870 1000 An +12.6%
1975 130,260 1000 An +3.5%
1976 147,344 1000 An +13.1%
1977 147,910 1000 An +0.4%
1978 154,105 1000 An +4.2%
1979 160,085 1000 An +3.9%
1980 176,210 1000 An +10.1%
1981 186,600 1000 An +5.9%
1982 200,970 1000 An +7.7%
1983 220,750 1000 An +9.8%
1984 231,000 1000 An +4.6%
1985 246,940 1000 An +6.9%
1986 257,265 1000 An +4.2%
1987 267,000 1000 An +3.8%
1988 277,880 1000 An +4.1%
1989 289,380 1000 An +4.1%
1990 395,110 1000 An +36.5%
1991 366,140 1000 An -7.3%
1992 358,942 1000 An -2.0%
1993 378,331 1000 An +5.4%
1994 401,279 1000 An +6.1%
1995 433,919 1000 An +8.1%
1996 460,310 1000 An +6.1%
1997 492,779 1000 An +7.1%
1998 487,506 1000 An -1.1%
1999 511,381 1000 An +4.9%
2000 537,978 1000 An +5.2%
2001 589,630 1000 An +9.6%
2002 632,667 1000 An +7.3%
2003 612,495 1000 An -3.2%
2004 609,636 1000 An -0.5%
2005 637,828 1000 An +4.6%
2006 652,675 1000 An +2.3%
2007 773,912 1000 An +18.6%
2008 918,325 1000 An +18.7%
2009 998,891 1000 An +8.8%
2010 1.07 million 1000 An +6.8%
2011 1.08 million 1000 An +0.9%
2012 1.08 million 1000 An +0.2%
2013 962,375 1000 An -10.7%
2014 975,518 1000 An +1.4%
2015 1.02 million 1000 An +4.9%
2016 954,070 1000 An -6.7%
2017 945,231 1000 An -0.9%
2018 962,808 1000 An +1.9%
2019 1.02 million 1000 An +6.1%
2020 1.05 million 1000 An +2.9%
2021 1.06 million 1000 An +0.7%
2022 1.05 million 1000 An -0.7%
2023 1.06 million 1000 An +0.6%
2024 1.06 million 1000 An +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,270 1000 An 24,294 1000 An 72,495 1000 An 9
1970s 122,860 1000 An 77,492 1000 An 160,085 1000 An 10
1980s 235,400 1000 An 176,210 1000 An 289,380 1000 An 10
1990s 428,570 1000 An 358,942 1000 An 511,381 1000 An 10
2000s 696,404 1000 An 537,978 1000 An 998,891 1000 An 10
2010s 1.01 million 1000 An 945,231 1000 An 1.08 million 1000 An 10
2020s 1.06 million 1000 An 1.05 million 1000 An 1.06 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Japan 846,705 1000 An compare
  2. 19 Timor-Leste 603 1000 An compare
  3. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 203 1000 An compare
  4. 20 Peru 826,762 1000 An compare
  5. 21 Canada 806,785 1000 An compare
  6. 22 France 779,642 1000 An compare
  7. 23 Spain 771,590 1000 An compare
  8. 24 Australia 740,976 1000 An compare
  9. 25 Argentina 739,166 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa was 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million 1000 An in 2012.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 24,294 1000 An in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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