South Africa vs Western Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production

South Africa
1.86 million t
in 2023
Western Europe
3.72 million t
in 2023
South Africa rank
14th
Western Europe rank
16th

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 3.72 million t against 1.86 million t in South Africa, a difference of 1.86 million t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 60,667 t 956,767 t 896,100 t Western Europe
1970s 162,289 t 1.52 million t 1.36 million t Western Europe
1980s 301,450 t 2.03 million t 1.73 million t Western Europe
1990s 592,100 t 3.63 million t 3.04 million t Western Europe
2000s 1.02 million t 2.89 million t 1.87 million t Western Europe
2010s 1.65 million t 3.67 million t 2.02 million t Western Europe
2020s 1.90 million t 3.77 million t 1.87 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, South Africa or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 3.72 million t against 1.86 million t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production between South Africa and Western Europe?
1.86 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
South Africa ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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