Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre for poultry production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 191 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.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0334 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0486 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.066 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0833 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0886 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0919 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1071 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1281 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1244 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1433 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1638 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1759 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1941 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2037 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2191 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2408 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.245 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2628 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2752 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2834 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2917 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4434 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4146 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4113 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4344 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4634 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4981 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5386 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5741 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.552 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5859 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6771 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7401 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7667 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.746 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7521 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7875 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8057 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9328 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre 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 | +47.8% | 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4434 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0833 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1365 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0886 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2516 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1941 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4113 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5859 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8457 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6771 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Tunisia 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Brazil 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Morocco 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Serbia 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Slovakia 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Peru 1.41 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.