Egypt vs South Africa: Meat, Total — Production

Egypt
3.38 million t
in 2024
South Africa
3.63 million t
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th

Meat, Total — Production over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.63 million t against 3.38 million t in Egypt, a difference of 243,160 t.

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 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 255 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 t 685,321 t 358,290 t South Africa
1970s 395,784 t 931,391 t 535,606 t South Africa
1980s 612,769 t 1.17 million t 557,699 t South Africa
1990s 1.07 million t 1.48 million t 407,514 t South Africa
2000s 1.62 million t 2.05 million t 435,848 t South Africa
2010s 2.18 million t 3.09 million t 910,677 t South Africa
2020s 3.11 million t 3.52 million t 409,960 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, total — production, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.63 million t against 3.38 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, total — production between Egypt and South Africa?
243,160 t, 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, total — production?
Egypt ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,353 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.