Peru vs South Africa: Poultry production
Peru
1.90 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th
Poultry production over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.92 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 26,670 tonnes.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,585 tonnes | 63,643 tonnes | 29,058 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 103,822 tonnes | 165,576 tonnes | 61,755 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 213,258 tonnes | 305,196 tonnes | 91,937 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 361,724 tonnes | 596,336 tonnes | 234,612 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 671,368 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 354,567 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 306,990 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 109,680 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.92 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Peru and South Africa?
- 26,670 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for poultry production?
- Peru ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.