Egypt vs South Africa: Meat production
Egypt
3.38 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st
Meat production over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.63 million tonnes against 3.38 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 243,160 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,031 tonnes | 685,321 tonnes | 358,290 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 395,784 tonnes | 931,391 tonnes | 535,606 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 612,769 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 557,699 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 407,514 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 435,848 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 910,677 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 409,960 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.63 million tonnes against 3.38 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production between Egypt and South Africa?
- 243,160 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for meat production?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 202 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 Meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.