South Africa vs Southern Europe: Poultry Birds — Stocks

South Africa
164.19 million An
in 2023
Southern Europe
46.15 million An
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
Southern Europe rank
32nd

Poultry Birds — Stocks over time

  • South Africa
  • Southern Europe
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 164.19 million An against 46.15 million An in Southern Europe, a difference of 118.04 million An.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.

South Africa ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 20.84 million An 212.27 million An 191.43 million An Southern Europe
1970s 27.51 million An 329.75 million An 302.25 million An Southern Europe
1980s 36.36 million An 389.89 million An 353.53 million An Southern Europe
1990s 101.30 million An 417.02 million An 315.72 million An Southern Europe
2000s 145.20 million An 411.37 million An 266.17 million An Southern Europe
2010s 176.69 million An 389.07 million An 212.38 million An Southern Europe
2020s 166.49 million An 153.69 million An 12.80 million An South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry birds — stocks, South Africa or Southern Europe?
South Africa, at 164.19 million An against 46.15 million An in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in poultry birds — stocks between South Africa and Southern Europe?
118.04 million An, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for poultry birds — stocks?
South Africa ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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