Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita was 2.6 An per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks, per capita in South Africa is 2.6 An per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 3.79 An per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9906 An per person, in 1975.
South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.11 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.1 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.09 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.09 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.08 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.04 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.15 An per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 An per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.4 An per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1 An per person | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9906 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.03 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9928 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.06 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.12 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.15 An per person | +91.2% |
| 1991 | 2.12 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.09 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.14 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.26 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.45 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.53 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.46 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 An per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.69 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.92 An per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1 An per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.98 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.98 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.46 An per person | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 2.53 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.81 An per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.34 An per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 3.59 An per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.78 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.79 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.97 An per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.87 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.88 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.93 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.94 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.71 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.65 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6 An per person | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.6 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.14 An per person, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.6 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 An per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita 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 | +91.2% | 1.12 An per person | 2.15 An per person |
| 1974 | -28.3% | 1.4 An per person | 1 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 An per person | 1.04 An per person | 1.12 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 An per person | 0.9906 An per person | 1.4 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 An per person | 0.9928 An per person | 1.12 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 An per person | 2.09 An per person | 2.56 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 An per person | 2.46 An per person | 3.59 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 An per person | 2.87 An per person | 3.79 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 An per person | 2.6 An per person | 2.81 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 poultry birds — stocks, per capita in South Africa?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 2.6 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 An per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9906 An per person in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for poultry birds — stocks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Birds — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.