Poultry production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Poultry production, per capita was 0.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.03 tonnes per person for poultry production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0314 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 tonnes per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.8% | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 poultry production, per capita in South Africa?
- Poultry production, per capita in South Africa was 0.03 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0314 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for poultry production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.