Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 135.7%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
19.97 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-16.44 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

-20-1001020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa is -1.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.7% on the previous year and down 116.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa peaked at 19.97 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -16.44 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Southern Africa 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.08 % change on previous year
1963 2.22 % change on previous year -27.7%
1964 6.56 % change on previous year +195.0%
1965 3.15 % change on previous year -52.0%
1966 1.4 % change on previous year -55.6%
1967 -10.31 % change on previous year -837.4%
1968 -5.18 % change on previous year -49.7%
1969 0.1876 % change on previous year -103.6%
1970 1.68 % change on previous year +794.4%
1971 8.05 % change on previous year +379.9%
1972 8.04 % change on previous year -0.2%
1973 8.15 % change on previous year +1.4%
1974 -2.7 % change on previous year -133.1%
1975 -11.12 % change on previous year +311.8%
1976 12.94 % change on previous year -216.3%
1977 4.22 % change on previous year -67.4%
1978 8.53 % change on previous year +102.2%
1979 14.22 % change on previous year +66.6%
1980 -10.14 % change on previous year -171.3%
1981 -12.81 % change on previous year +26.4%
1982 4.59 % change on previous year -135.9%
1983 7.72 % change on previous year +68.1%
1984 2.98 % change on previous year -61.3%
1985 -1.36 % change on previous year -145.5%
1986 -4.22 % change on previous year +210.4%
1987 -2.47 % change on previous year -41.4%
1988 -14.56 % change on previous year +489.6%
1989 0.2646 % change on previous year -101.8%
1990 12.2 % change on previous year +4508.7%
1991 9.14 % change on previous year -25.1%
1992 5.55 % change on previous year -39.3%
1993 -0.0358 % change on previous year -100.6%
1994 -11.56 % change on previous year +32216.2%
1995 -15.19 % change on previous year +31.4%
1996 0.8898 % change on previous year -105.9%
1997 -6.1 % change on previous year -785.4%
1998 0.4018 % change on previous year -106.6%
1999 3.85 % change on previous year +858.8%
2000 19.97 % change on previous year +418.2%
2001 -16.44 % change on previous year -182.3%
2002 10.02 % change on previous year -161.0%
2003 -0.0859 % change on previous year -100.9%
2004 5.34 % change on previous year -6317.5%
2005 2.9 % change on previous year -45.8%
2006 7.65 % change on previous year +164.3%
2007 1.22 % change on previous year -84.1%
2008 -5.13 % change on previous year -521.9%
2009 -0.6829 % change on previous year -86.7%
2010 1.81 % change on previous year -365.1%
2011 0.5322 % change on previous year -70.6%
2012 -0.4634 % change on previous year -187.1%
2013 7.9 % change on previous year -1804.3%
2014 6.62 % change on previous year -16.1%
2015 4.9 % change on previous year -26.0%
2016 1.56 % change on previous year -68.1%
2017 -3.2 % change on previous year -305.1%
2018 -4.96 % change on previous year +54.9%
2019 -5.62 % change on previous year +13.3%
2020 4.24 % change on previous year -175.4%
2021 0.4634 % change on previous year -89.1%
2022 -0.2565 % change on previous year -155.4%
2023 -0.4614 % change on previous year +79.9%
2024 -1.09 % change on previous year +135.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1375 % change on previous year -10.31 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.2 % change on previous year -11.12 % change on previous year 14.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3 % change on previous year -14.56 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.0866 % change on previous year -15.19 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.48 % change on previous year -16.44 % change on previous year 19.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.9076 % change on previous year -5.62 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5798 % change on previous year -1.09 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 French Guiana 8.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Benin 8.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 8.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 8.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Republic of Moldova 7.84 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Cook Islands 7.69 % change on previous year compare
  7. 28 Rwanda 7.22 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.97 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -16.44 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Southern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 13,648 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.