South Africa vs United Kingdom: Poultry production tonnes

South Africa
1.92 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.00 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Poultry production tonnes over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.00 million against 1.92 million in South Africa, a difference of 76,100.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Africa ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 63,643 411,597 347,955 United Kingdom
1970s 165,576 667,109 501,532 United Kingdom
1980s 305,196 873,371 568,176 United Kingdom
1990s 596,336 1.34 million 741,442 United Kingdom
2000s 1.03 million 1.52 million 495,888 United Kingdom
2010s 1.65 million 1.73 million 77,516 United Kingdom
2020s 1.91 million 1.99 million 78,156 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry production tonnes, South Africa or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.00 million against 1.92 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in poultry production tonnes between South Africa and United Kingdom?
76,100, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for poultry production tonnes?
South Africa ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed