Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.8576 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8576 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.8715 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8576 1000 An per square kilometre for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.8715 1000 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 64th 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0227 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0293 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0334 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0393 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0458 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0524 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0582 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0621 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0645 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0751 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0901 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1016 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.105 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1189 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1192 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1242 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.129 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1422 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1504 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1619 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.178 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1861 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1984 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2067 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2149 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2232 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2314 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.318 1000 An per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2941 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2891 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3056 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3221 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3444 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3717 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3964 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3882 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4088 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4294 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4723 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5078 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4913 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4877 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5108 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5228 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6192 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7404 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8065 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8613 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8695 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8715 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7763 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7911 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8287 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7723 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7654 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7796 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8278 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8525 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8582 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8522 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8576 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8576 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8576 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1175 1000 An per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0362 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0582 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.099 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0621 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.129 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1893 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1422 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2314 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3438 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2891 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4088 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5588 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4294 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8065 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8144 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.7654 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8715 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8551 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8522 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.8582 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Slovakia 0.973 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 62 Colombia 0.9341 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 63 Myanmar 0.9087 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8523 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 66 Togo 0.849 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 0.8284 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.8576 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8715 1000 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — 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.