Poultry yields meat per animal in South Africa
South Africa: Poultry yields meat per animal was 1.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.84
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 2022
All-time low
1.23
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry yields meat per animal in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry yields meat per animal in South Africa is 1.84, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry yields meat per animal in South Africa peaked at 1.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1974.
That places South Africa 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry yields meat per animal in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.45 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.44 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.43 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.42 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.35 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.41 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.4 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.42 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 37 New Zealand 1.87 compare
- 38 Finland 1.85 compare
- 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.84 compare
- 41 Honduras 1.83 compare
- 41 Taiwan, China 1.83 compare
- 43 Guyana 1.81 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry yields meat per animal in South Africa?
- Poultry yields meat per animal in South Africa was 1.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for poultry yields meat per animal?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry yields meat per animal rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry yields meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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