Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in South Africa
South Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0494 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0494 An per person for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in South Africa peaked at 0.1302 An per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 An per person, in 1998.
That places South Africa 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1299 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1287 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1268 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1302 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1281 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1258 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1083 An per person | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1002 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0972 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0921 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0973 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1033 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1074 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1023 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0898 An per person | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0971 An per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0993 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 An per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1168 An per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1018 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0847 An per person | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0849 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0894 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0882 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0842 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0781 An per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0745 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 An per person | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0586 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0654 An per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0707 An per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0724 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0709 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0619 An per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.049 An per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0497 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0478 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0484 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 An per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 An per person | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 An per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0519 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0546 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 An per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0613 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0569 An per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.055 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0538 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 An per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0606 An per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0628 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0635 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0608 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0565 An per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0532 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0499 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0494 An per person | -1.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0494 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0353 An per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0494 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0265 An per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1195 An per person | 0.0972 An per person | 0.1302 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1012 An per person | 0.0898 An per person | 0.1168 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0805 An per person | 0.0586 An per person | 0.1018 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 An per person | 0.0467 An per person | 0.0724 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 An per person | 0.0467 An per person | 0.0613 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 An per person | 0.0518 An per person | 0.0635 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 An per person | 0.0494 An per person | 0.0534 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in South Africa?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in South Africa was 0.0494 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1302 An per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 An per person in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.