Brazil vs South Africa: Poultry production, per square kilometre

Brazil
1.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd

Poultry production, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
00.511.5196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0262 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0263 tonnes per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0737 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1365 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0628 tonnes per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.2005 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2516 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.4585 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4916 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0331 tonnes per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8457 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1558 tonnes per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry production, per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in poultry production, per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
0.07 tonnes per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for poultry production, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poultry production, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,977 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.