Philippines vs South Africa: Global meat production

Philippines
3.27 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.63 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Global meat production over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.63 million against 3.27 million in Philippines, a difference of 358,070.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 463,834 685,321 221,487 South Africa
1970s 609,812 931,391 321,578 South Africa
1980s 844,696 1.17 million 325,772 South Africa
1990s 1.57 million 1.48 million 87,727 Philippines
2000s 2.46 million 2.05 million 406,984 Philippines
2010s 3.21 million 3.09 million 116,467 Philippines
2020s 3.02 million 3.52 million 498,480 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.63 million against 3.27 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Philippines and South Africa?
358,070, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for global meat production?
Philippines ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed