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 30th out of 35 groups 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.

Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa

Name: Turkeys — Stocks in South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

South Africa: Turkeys — Stocks was 541,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

541,000 An

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

30th

of 35 groups

All-time high

541,000 An

in 2023

All-time low

200,000 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

27 Romania 1.68 million An compare
28 Azerbaijan 1.49 million An compare
29 Belarus 1.40 million An compare
30 Ukraine 1.38 million An compare
31 Australia and New Zealand 983,000 An compare
32 Australia 910,000 An compare
33 Uzbekistan 748,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More environment data for South Africa

Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)

All data for South Africa →

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 30th out of 35 groups 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

Indicator: Turkeys — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 128 places, 6,645 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).