Poultry production, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Poultry production, per capita was 0.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.03 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0314 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0021 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024

00.010.020.03196119922024

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

Annual values for Poultry production, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +43.8% 0.0092 tonnes per person 0.0132 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Ukraine 0.0307 tonnes per person compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 0.0307 tonnes per person compare
  3. 36 Turkey 0.03 tonnes per person compare
  4. 38 Lithuania 0.0297 tonnes per person compare
  5. 39 United Kingdom 0.0288 tonnes per person compare
  6. 40 Costa Rica 0.028 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Poultry production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 11,164 data points, 1961–2024
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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.