Nigeria vs South Africa: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Nigeria
3.31 million An
in 2024
South Africa
3.16 million An
in 2024
Nigeria rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th

Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.31 million An against 3.16 million An in South Africa, a difference of 145,580 An.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 250 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 736,700 An 2.27 million An 1.54 million An South Africa
1970s 975,926 An 2.58 million An 1.60 million An South Africa
1980s 1.80 million An 2.74 million An 943,697 An South Africa
1990s 1.78 million An 2.55 million An 768,688 An South Africa
2000s 2.41 million An 2.74 million An 326,528 An South Africa
2010s 3.04 million An 3.23 million An 197,912 An South Africa
2020s 3.27 million An 3.21 million An 58,328 An Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 3.31 million An against 3.16 million An in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing between Nigeria and South Africa?
145,580 An, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
Nigeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.