Chickens — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Chickens — Stocks was 1.63 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.63 million LSU for chickens — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in South Africa peaked at 2.00 million LSU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 185,000 LSU, in 1961.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 190,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 195,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 200,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 205,000 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 210,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 215,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 220,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 220,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 225,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 260,000 LSU | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 290,000 LSU | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 335,000 LSU | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 246,000 LSU | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 250,000 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 260,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 270,000 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 280,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 290,000 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 300,000 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 310,000 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 315,000 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 320,000 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 340,000 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 360,000 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 380,000 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 400,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 420,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 440,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 870,000 LSU | +97.7% |
| 1991 | 880,000 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 880,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 920,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 950,000 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million LSU | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million LSU | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million LSU | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million LSU | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million LSU | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million LSU | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million LSU | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million LSU | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million LSU | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million LSU | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million LSU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million LSU | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million LSU | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million LSU | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million LSU | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.63 million LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201,010 LSU, 8.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.63 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,740 LSU, 9.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks 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 | +97.7% | 440,000 LSU | 870,000 LSU |
| 1974 | -26.6% | 335,000 LSU | 246,000 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,444 LSU | 185,000 LSU | 220,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 270,600 LSU | 225,000 LSU | 335,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 358,500 LSU | 300,000 LSU | 440,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million LSU | 870,000 LSU | 1.19 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million LSU | 1.21 million LSU | 1.85 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million LSU | 1.61 million LSU | 2.00 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million LSU | 1.63 million LSU | 1.69 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Canada 1.71 million LSU compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1.39 million LSU compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.70 million LSU compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 6,710 LSU compare
- 31 Ukraine 1.65 million LSU compare
- 33 Germany 1.56 million LSU compare
- 34 Iraq 1.45 million LSU compare
- 35 Italy 1.43 million 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in South Africa?
- Chickens — stocks in South Africa was 1.63 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million LSU in 2011.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for chickens — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 — Stocks. 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.