Chickens — Share in total livestock in South Africa
South Africa: Chickens — Share in total livestock was 12.19 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Share in total livestock in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — share in total livestock in South Africa is 12.19 %LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — share in total livestock in South Africa peaked at 13.13 %LSU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.32 %LSU, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 %LSU | 1.32 %LSU | 1.72 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 %LSU | 1.77 %LSU | 2.62 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 %LSU | 2.13 %LSU | 3.22 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 %LSU | 5.95 %LSU | 7.96 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 %LSU | 8.28 %LSU | 12.16 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 %LSU | 10.74 %LSU | 13.13 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 %LSU | 12.19 %LSU | 12.48 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 90 Costa Rica 13.3 %LSU compare
- 91 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.15 %LSU compare
- 92 Belgium 12.65 %LSU compare
- 94 Yugoslav SFR 12.03 %LSU compare
- 95 Zambia 12.01 %LSU compare
- 96 Norway 11.89 %LSU compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — share in total livestock in South Africa?
- Chickens — share in total livestock in South Africa was 12.19 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 %LSU in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens — share in total livestock recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 %LSU in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for chickens — share in total livestock?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — share in total livestock rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.