Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.86 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.86 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa peaked at 1.95 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,200 t, in 1961.
That places South Africa 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 37,800 t | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 42,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 49,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 56,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 65,800 t | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 77,000 t | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 88,200 t | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 98,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 104,386 t | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 108,368 t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 126,725 t | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 152,082 t | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 147,621 t | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 170,492 t | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 195,315 t | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 196,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 210,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 211,900 t | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 231,900 t | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 243,500 t | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 262,200 t | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 288,400 t | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 293,500 t | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 315,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 330,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 340,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 350,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 360,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 534,000 t | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 499,000 t | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 495,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 523,000 t | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 558,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 600,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 649,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 692,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 665,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 706,000 t | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 816,859 t | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 893,000 t | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 924,848 t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 899,599 t | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 905,870 t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 948,780 t | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 971,250 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million t | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million t | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million t | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million t | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million t | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million t | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million t | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million t | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million t | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million t | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million t | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,667 t | 32,200 t | 98,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,289 t | 104,386 t | 211,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,450 t | 231,900 t | 360,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 592,100 t | 495,000 t | 706,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million t | 816,859 t | 1.39 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million t | 1.47 million t | 1.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million t | 1.86 million t | 1.95 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 11 Poland 2.28 million t compare
- 12 Pakistan 2.16 million t compare
- 13 Egypt 2.08 million t compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 million t compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
- 16 Thailand 1.84 million t compare
- 17 Colombia 1.82 million t compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa was 1.86 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,200 t in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.