Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Turkeys — Stocks was 541,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, turkeys — stocks in South Africa stood at 541,000 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, turkeys — stocks in South Africa peaked at 541,000 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000 An, in 1961.
That places South Africa 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 205,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 210,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 215,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 220,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 280,000 An | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 230,000 An | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 235,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 240,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 246,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 251,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 256,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 261,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 265,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 265,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 267,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 270,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 275,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 280,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 285,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 290,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 295,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 295,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 305,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 310,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 310,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 315,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 315,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 315,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 320,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 325,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 330,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 335,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 340,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 345,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 340,000 An | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 343,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 380,000 An | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 410,000 An | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 500,000 An | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 510,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 515,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 520,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 520,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 525,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 530,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 530,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 530,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 530,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 531,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 530,000 An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 530,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 538,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 538,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 539,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 541,000 An | +0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 541,000 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 396,000 An, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 541,000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100,000 An, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Turkeys — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +27.3% | 220,000 An | 280,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,111 An | 200,000 An | 280,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 260,600 An | 246,000 An | 267,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,500 An | 270,000 An | 310,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,000 An | 310,000 An | 345,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,800 An | 340,000 An | 515,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,600 An | 520,000 An | 531,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,000 An | 538,000 An | 541,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 588,000 An compare
- 35 Philippines 581,000 An compare
- 36 Austria 567,000 An compare
- 38 Czechoslovakia 508,000 An compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 469,000 An compare
- 40 Belgium 418,000 An 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 turkeys — stocks in South Africa?
- Turkeys — stocks in South Africa was 541,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest turkeys — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 541,000 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest turkeys — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 An in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for turkeys — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is turkeys — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Turkeys — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).