Austria vs South Africa: Cattle meat per animal
Austria
334 kilograms per animal
in 2024
South Africa
348 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Austria rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Cattle meat per animal over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 348 kilograms per animal against 334 kilograms per animal in Austria, a difference of 14 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.56 kilograms per animal | 179.33 kilograms per animal | 13.78 kilograms per animal | South Africa |
| 1970s | 227.6 kilograms per animal | 197.1 kilograms per animal | 30.5 kilograms per animal | Austria |
| 1980s | 266.3 kilograms per animal | 214.5 kilograms per animal | 51.8 kilograms per animal | Austria |
| 1990s | 287.3 kilograms per animal | 241.7 kilograms per animal | 45.6 kilograms per animal | Austria |
| 2000s | 311.1 kilograms per animal | 257 kilograms per animal | 54.1 kilograms per animal | Austria |
| 2010s | 330.4 kilograms per animal | 304.1 kilograms per animal | 26.3 kilograms per animal | Austria |
| 2020s | 332.8 kilograms per animal | 326.6 kilograms per animal | 6.2 kilograms per animal | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle meat per animal, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 348 kilograms per animal against 334 kilograms per animal in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle meat per animal between Austria and South Africa?
- 14 kilograms per animal, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for cattle meat per animal?
- Austria ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.