Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 317.3%
World rank
185th
of 211 countries
All-time high
48.33 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-6.55 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

02040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa is -4.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 317.3% on the previous year and down 137.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 48.33 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.55 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places South Africa 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 17.39 % change on previous year —
1963 11.11 % change on previous year -36.1%
1964 16.67 % change on previous year +50.0%
1965 14.29 % change on previous year -14.3%
1966 17.5 % change on previous year +22.5%
1967 17.02 % change on previous year -2.7%
1968 14.55 % change on previous year -14.5%
1969 11.11 % change on previous year -23.6%
1970 6.52 % change on previous year -41.4%
1971 3.81 % change on previous year -41.5%
1972 16.94 % change on previous year +344.1%
1973 20.01 % change on previous year +18.1%
1974 -2.93 % change on previous year -114.7%
1975 15.49 % change on previous year -628.2%
1976 14.56 % change on previous year -6.0%
1977 0.3507 % change on previous year -97.6%
1978 7.14 % change on previous year +1936.7%
1979 0.9048 % change on previous year -87.3%
1980 9.44 % change on previous year +943.2%
1981 5 % change on previous year -47.0%
1982 7.68 % change on previous year +53.5%
1983 9.99 % change on previous year +30.1%
1984 1.77 % change on previous year -82.3%
1985 7.33 % change on previous year +314.2%
1986 4.76 % change on previous year -35.0%
1987 3.03 % change on previous year -36.4%
1988 2.94 % change on previous year -2.9%
1989 2.86 % change on previous year -2.9%
1990 48.33 % change on previous year +1591.7%
1991 -6.55 % change on previous year -113.6%
1992 -0.8016 % change on previous year -87.8%
1993 5.66 % change on previous year -805.7%
1994 6.69 % change on previous year +18.3%
1995 7.53 % change on previous year +12.5%
1996 8.17 % change on previous year +8.5%
1997 6.63 % change on previous year -18.9%
1998 -3.9 % change on previous year -158.9%
1999 6.17 % change on previous year -258.0%
2000 15.7 % change on previous year +154.7%
2001 9.32 % change on previous year -40.6%
2002 3.57 % change on previous year -61.7%
2003 -2.73 % change on previous year -176.5%
2004 0.6971 % change on previous year -125.5%
2005 4.74 % change on previous year +579.5%
2006 2.37 % change on previous year -50.0%
2007 15.83 % change on previous year +568.4%
2008 18.01 % change on previous year +13.7%
2009 4.52 % change on previous year -74.9%
2010 6.05 % change on previous year +33.8%
2011 0.9541 % change on previous year -84.2%
2012 0.2053 % change on previous year -78.5%
2013 12.31 % change on previous year +5896.6%
2014 2.71 % change on previous year -78.0%
2015 0.5719 % change on previous year -78.9%
2016 -2.85 % change on previous year -597.8%
2017 -1.17 % change on previous year -58.8%
2018 5.13 % change on previous year -537.7%
2019 4.06 % change on previous year -21.0%
2020 4.02 % change on previous year -0.8%
2021 1.22 % change on previous year -69.7%
2022 2.15 % change on previous year +76.1%
2023 -4.66 % change on previous year -317.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +5896.6% 0.2053 % change on previous year 12.31 % change on previous year
1978 +1936.7% 0.3507 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year
1990 +1591.7% 2.86 % change on previous year 48.33 % change on previous year
1980 +943.2% 0.9048 % change on previous year 9.44 % change on previous year
1993 +805.7% -0.8016 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year
1975 +628.2% -2.93 % change on previous year 15.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.95 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 17.5 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.28 % change on previous year -2.93 % change on previous year 20.01 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.48 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.79 % change on previous year -6.55 % change on previous year 48.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.2 % change on previous year -2.73 % change on previous year 18.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.8 % change on previous year -2.85 % change on previous year 12.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6814 % change on previous year -4.66 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 182 Barbados -4.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 183 Slovakia -4.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 184 Belgium -4.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 186 Melanesia -4.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 187 Montenegro -4.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 188 Belarus -5.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.33 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -6.55 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.9%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 13,570 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.