How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?

South Africa ranks 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita was 0.0294 t per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0294 t per person

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

30th

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.0313 t per person

in 2022

All-time low

0.0019 t per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0294 t per person for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0313 t per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 t per person, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 30th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0019 t per person	—
1962	0.0022 t per person	+14.0%
1963	0.0023 t per person	+7.8%
1964	0.0026 t per person	+13.2%
1965	0.0029 t per person	+10.8%
1966	0.0033 t per person	+13.9%
1967	0.0038 t per person	+13.4%
1968	0.0042 t per person	+11.0%
1969	0.0045 t per person	+7.7%
1970	0.0047 t per person	+3.3%
1971	0.0047 t per person	+0.8%
1972	0.0054 t per person	+13.6%
1973	0.0063 t per person	+16.6%
1974	0.0059 t per person	-5.6%
1975	0.0066 t per person	+12.3%
1976	0.0074 t per person	+11.5%
1977	0.0072 t per person	-2.3%
1978	0.0075 t per person	+4.3%
1979	0.0074 t per person	-1.8%
1980	0.0079 t per person	+6.2%
1981	0.008 t per person	+1.5%
1982	0.0083 t per person	+4.0%
1983	0.0088 t per person	+6.2%
1984	0.0087 t per person	-1.7%
1985	0.009 t per person	+3.8%
1986	0.0091 t per person	+1.5%
1987	0.0091 t per person	-0.1%
1988	0.0091 t per person	-0.1%
1989	0.0091 t per person	-0.1%
1990	0.0131 t per person	+44.3%
1991	0.012 t per person	-8.7%
1992	0.0117 t per person	-2.6%
1993	0.0121 t per person	+3.6%
1994	0.0127 t per person	+5.0%
1995	0.0135 t per person	+6.2%
1996	0.0144 t per person	+6.8%
1997	0.0152 t per person	+5.4%
1998	0.0144 t per person	-5.1%
1999	0.0151 t per person	+5.0%
2000	0.0173 t per person	+14.6%
2001	0.0188 t per person	+8.4%
2002	0.0193 t per person	+2.6%
2003	0.0185 t per person	-3.7%
2004	0.0185 t per person	-0.3%
2005	0.0192 t per person	+3.7%
2006	0.0194 t per person	+1.3%
2007	0.0223 t per person	+14.6%
2008	0.026 t per person	+16.7%
2009	0.0268 t per person	+3.3%
2010	0.0281 t per person	+4.8%
2011	0.028 t per person	-0.3%
2012	0.0277 t per person	-1.3%
2013	0.0306 t per person	+10.5%
2014	0.0309 t per person	+1.0%
2015	0.0304 t per person	-1.4%
2016	0.0293 t per person	-3.8%
2017	0.0288 t per person	-1.8%
2018	0.0297 t per person	+3.4%
2019	0.0304 t per person	+2.4%
2020	0.0312 t per person	+2.4%
2021	0.0311 t per person	-0.3%
2022	0.0313 t per person	+0.7%
2023	0.0294 t per person	-5.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita 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
1990	+44.3%	0.0091 t per person	0.0131 t per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0031 t per person	0.0019 t per person	0.0045 t per person	9
1970s	0.0063 t per person	0.0047 t per person	0.0075 t per person	10
1980s	0.0087 t per person	0.0079 t per person	0.0091 t per person	10
1990s	0.0134 t per person	0.0117 t per person	0.0152 t per person	10
2000s	0.0206 t per person	0.0173 t per person	0.0268 t per person	10
2010s	0.0294 t per person	0.0277 t per person	0.0309 t per person	10
2020s	0.0307 t per person	0.0294 t per person	0.0313 t per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

27 Ecuador 0.0313 t per person compare
28 Portugal 0.0305 t per person compare
29 Mexico 0.03 t per person compare
31 Costa Rica 0.0291 t per person compare
32 Lithuania 0.0289 t per person compare
33 Spain 0.0288 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in South Africa?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.0294 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0313 t per person in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 t per person in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?: South Africa ranks 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Population, total

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.