Germany vs South Africa: Beef production
Germany
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th
Beef production over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.10 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 86,620 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 million tonnes | 407,385 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.69 million tonnes | 508,412 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.97 million tonnes | 585,368 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.62 million tonnes | 609,750 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.24 million tonnes | 705,900 tonnes | 534,147 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 982,036 tonnes | 160,122 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 9,960 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.10 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Germany and South Africa?
- 86,620 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for beef production?
- Germany ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.