Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was -0.0062 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.0062 % change on previous year for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 164.7% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 96.3 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -26.12 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places South Africa 153rd out of 199 countries 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.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0311 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1970 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +7169.2% |
| 1971 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +573.8% |
| 1972 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1974 | -26.12 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 1975 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1976 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1977 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +287.6% |
| 1985 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 96.3 % change on previous year | +1948.3% |
| 1991 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 4.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1996 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1997 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1998 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -410.8% |
| 2000 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2003 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7536 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2005 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -2281.4% |
| 2006 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2007 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 2008 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2013 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -383981.6% |
| 2014 | -0.5502 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8073 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.028 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2022 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -4812.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0062 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.0062 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -0.0062 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9542 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -383981.6% | 0.005 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +7169.2% | 0.0311 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -4812.7% | 0.028 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2281.4% | 0.7536 % change on previous year | -16.44 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1948.3% | 4.7 % change on previous year | 96.3 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +573.8% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.0311 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -26.12 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.86 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 96.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -16.44 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3501 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1103 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.0062 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.12 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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 Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.