In 2020, the production volume of slaughtered chicken in South Africa amounted to nearly 968 million heads. Compared to the prior year, this was an increase from around 966.1 million heads. During the period under review, chicken production volume oscillated, peaking in 2012 at over 1.05 billion heads, while was lowest in 2018 at close to 886.9 million heads. Chickens were significantly the largest livestock produced in the country in 2020.
Production volume of chicken meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2020
(in 1,000 heads)
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FAO. (February 17, 2022). Production volume of chicken meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306362/south-africa-chicken-production-volume/
FAO. "Production volume of chicken meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000 heads)." Chart. February 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306362/south-africa-chicken-production-volume/
FAO. (2022). Production volume of chicken meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000 heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306362/south-africa-chicken-production-volume/
FAO. "Production Volume of Chicken Meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000 Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306362/south-africa-chicken-production-volume/
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Production volume of chicken meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph], FAO, February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306362/south-africa-chicken-production-volume/
