Key Market Indicators
Consumption of poultry meat in South Africa is expected to reach 2.3 million metric tons by 2026, up from 2.2 million metric tons in 2021. This is a 0.6% annual growth rate since 2017. In 2021, Iran overtook South Africa as the ninth-largest consumer, at 2.2 million metric tons. The United States, Brazil, and Russia ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively. South African poultry meat production is predicted to reach 1.75 million metric tons by 2026, up from 1.74 million metric tons in 2021. This is a 0.1% annual growth rate since 2017. France overtook South Africa as the fifteenth-largest producer in 2021, at 1.74 million metric tons. China, Brazil, and Russia were the second, third, and fourth-largest producers, respectively.