Egg production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Egg production, per square kilometre was 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
103rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.4897 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0523 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, egg production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.4897 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0523 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0523 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0545 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0564 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0746 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0824 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0876 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0953 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1035 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.092 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0885 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0915 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0966 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.116 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1271 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1134 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1144 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1165 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1352 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.155 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1434 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1476 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1476 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1607 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1657 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1855 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1725 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1753 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1912 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1962 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2069 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2391 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2325 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2588 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2663 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2621 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2712 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.272 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2803 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2704 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2869 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3091 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3396 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3611 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3512 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.333 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3405 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3726 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3932 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3858 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3734 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4312 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.394 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3669 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3921 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4658 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4897 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4526 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4633 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.682 tonnes per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0523 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1035 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1081 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0885 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1271 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1547 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1855 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2222 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1753 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2663 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2704 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3611 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3915 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3405 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4658 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4503 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4897 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Nauru 0.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Senegal 0.4332 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 0.4116 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Peru 0.393 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 North Macedonia 0.3607 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Argentina 0.357 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4897 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg 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.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Egg 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.