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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.88 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.88 million t
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.97 million t
in 2022
All-time low
33,293 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1.88 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa peaked at 1.97 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,293 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups 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 in Southern Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 33,293 t —
1962 39,048 t +17.3%
1963 43,363 t +11.1%
1964 50,484 t +16.4%
1965 57,655 t +14.2%
1966 67,500 t +17.1%
1967 78,902 t +16.9%
1968 90,225 t +14.4%
1969 100,070 t +10.9%
1970 106,622 t +6.5%
1971 110,593 t +3.7%
1972 129,198 t +16.8%
1973 154,664 t +19.7%
1974 150,353 t -2.8%
1975 173,394 t +15.3%
1976 198,419 t +14.4%
1977 199,248 t +0.4%
1978 213,409 t +7.1%
1979 215,463 t +1.0%
1980 235,580 t +9.3%
1981 247,572 t +5.1%
1982 266,600 t +7.7%
1983 292,984 t +9.9%
1984 298,460 t +1.9%
1985 320,714 t +7.5%
1986 335,975 t +4.8%
1987 345,764 t +2.9%
1988 356,500 t +3.1%
1989 367,734 t +3.2%
1990 542,320 t +47.5%
1991 507,346 t -6.4%
1992 502,389 t -1.0%
1993 529,891 t +5.5%
1994 567,238 t +7.0%
1995 613,767 t +8.2%
1996 657,484 t +7.1%
1997 702,495 t +6.8%
1998 679,289 t -3.3%
1999 719,404 t +5.9%
2000 831,800 t +15.6%
2001 907,851 t +9.1%
2002 939,964 t +3.5%
2003 915,132 t -2.6%
2004 923,193 t +0.9%
2005 966,806 t +4.7%
2006 989,935 t +2.4%
2007 1.15 million t +15.9%
2008 1.35 million t +17.5%
2009 1.41 million t +4.4%
2010 1.49 million t +6.1%
2011 1.51 million t +0.8%
2012 1.51 million t +0.1%
2013 1.69 million t +12.1%
2014 1.73 million t +2.4%
2015 1.74 million t +0.7%
2016 1.69 million t -2.9%
2017 1.67 million t -1.1%
2018 1.76 million t +5.2%
2019 1.83 million t +4.0%
2020 1.90 million t +4.0%
2021 1.93 million t +1.2%
2022 1.97 million t +2.1%
2023 1.88 million t -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62,282 t 33,293 t 100,070 t 9
1970s 165,136 t 106,622 t 215,463 t 10
1980s 306,788 t 235,580 t 367,734 t 10
1990s 602,162 t 502,389 t 719,404 t 10
2000s 1.04 million t 831,800 t 1.41 million t 10
2010s 1.66 million t 1.49 million t 1.83 million t 10
2020s 1.92 million t 1.88 million t 1.97 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Timor-Leste 694.2 t compare
  2. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.66 million t compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 1.56 million t compare
  4. 21 Philippines 1.51 million t compare
  5. 22 Australia 1.43 million t compare
  6. 23 Canada 1.42 million t compare
  7. 24 Spain 1.39 million t compare
  8. 25 Ukraine 1.27 million t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa was 1.88 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33,293 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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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