Rwanda vs South Africa: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre

Rwanda
133.16 An per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
135.35 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
102nd
South Africa rank
101st

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 135.35 An per square kilometre against 133.16 An per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 2.19 An per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 101st of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 17.83 An per square kilometre 17.18 An per square kilometre 0.6484 An per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 28.67 An per square kilometre 22.67 An per square kilometre 6 An per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 47.69 An per square kilometre 29.98 An per square kilometre 17.71 An per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 58.93 An per square kilometre 83.51 An per square kilometre 24.58 An per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 82.83 An per square kilometre 119.69 An per square kilometre 36.87 An per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 196.04 An per square kilometre 145.65 An per square kilometre 50.39 An per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 143.81 An per square kilometre 137.25 An per square kilometre 6.56 An per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 135.35 An per square kilometre against 133.16 An per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
2.19 An per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 101st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Poultry Birds — Stocks 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.