Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa

South Africa: Turkeys — Stocks was 540 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
540 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 87 countries
All-time high
540 1000 An
in 2021
All-time low
200 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for turkeys — stocks in South Africa is 540 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — stocks in South Africa peaked at 540 1000 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200 1000 An, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 35th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 200 1000 An
1962 205 1000 An +2.5%
1963 210 1000 An +2.4%
1964 215 1000 An +2.4%
1965 220 1000 An +2.3%
1966 280 1000 An +27.3%
1967 230 1000 An -17.9%
1968 235 1000 An +2.2%
1969 240 1000 An +2.1%
1970 246 1000 An +2.5%
1971 251 1000 An +2.0%
1972 256 1000 An +2.0%
1973 261 1000 An +2.0%
1974 265 1000 An +1.5%
1975 265 1000 An +0.0%
1976 265 1000 An +0.0%
1977 265 1000 An +0.0%
1978 265 1000 An +0.0%
1979 267 1000 An +0.8%
1980 270 1000 An +1.1%
1981 275 1000 An +1.9%
1982 280 1000 An +1.8%
1983 285 1000 An +1.8%
1984 290 1000 An +1.8%
1985 295 1000 An +1.7%
1986 295 1000 An +0.0%
1987 300 1000 An +1.7%
1988 305 1000 An +1.7%
1989 310 1000 An +1.6%
1990 310 1000 An +0.0%
1991 315 1000 An +1.6%
1992 315 1000 An +0.0%
1993 315 1000 An +0.0%
1994 320 1000 An +1.6%
1995 325 1000 An +1.6%
1996 330 1000 An +1.5%
1997 335 1000 An +1.5%
1998 340 1000 An +1.5%
1999 345 1000 An +1.5%
2000 340 1000 An -1.4%
2001 343 1000 An +0.9%
2002 380 1000 An +10.8%
2003 410 1000 An +7.9%
2004 500 1000 An +22.0%
2005 500 1000 An +0.0%
2006 500 1000 An +0.0%
2007 500 1000 An +0.0%
2008 510 1000 An +2.0%
2009 515 1000 An +1.0%
2010 520 1000 An +1.0%
2011 520 1000 An +0.0%
2012 525 1000 An +1.0%
2013 530 1000 An +1.0%
2014 530 1000 An +0.0%
2015 530 1000 An +0.0%
2016 530 1000 An +0.0%
2017 531 1000 An +0.2%
2018 530 1000 An -0.2%
2019 530 1000 An +0.0%
2020 530 1000 An +0.0%
2021 540 1000 An +1.9%
2022 538 1000 An -0.4%
2023 539 1000 An +0.2%
2024 540 1000 An +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 226.11 1000 An 200 1000 An 280 1000 An 9
1970s 260.6 1000 An 246 1000 An 267 1000 An 10
1980s 290.5 1000 An 270 1000 An 310 1000 An 10
1990s 325 1000 An 310 1000 An 345 1000 An 10
2000s 449.8 1000 An 340 1000 An 515 1000 An 10
2010s 527.6 1000 An 520 1000 An 531 1000 An 10
2020s 537.4 1000 An 530 1000 An 540 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Serbia and Montenegro 700 1000 An compare
  2. 33 Ireland 695 1000 An compare
  3. 34 Philippines 581 1000 An compare
  4. 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 516 1000 An compare
  5. 37 Czechoslovakia 508 1000 An compare
  6. 38 Turkmenistan 489 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — stocks in South Africa?
Turkeys — stocks in South Africa was 540 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — stocks recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 540 1000 An in 2021.
What is the lowest turkeys — stocks recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 200 1000 An in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for turkeys — stocks?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is turkeys — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Turkeys — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Turkeys — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 6,437 data points, 1961–2024
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