Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production was 1.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Africa is 1.22 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Africa peaked at 1.22 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 419,962 t, in 1968.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 436,455 t | — |
| 1962 | 443,919 t | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 485,740 t | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 515,259 t | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 519,257 t | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 499,406 t | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 447,743 t | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 419,962 t | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 457,348 t | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 469,547 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 499,612 t | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 554,333 t | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 584,604 t | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 620,252 t | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 592,107 t | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 603,012 t | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 638,447 t | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 677,433 t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 757,975 t | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 688,639 t | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 640,198 t | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 685,172 t | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 691,226 t | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 729,717 t | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 757,830 t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 710,524 t | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 696,251 t | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 641,107 t | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 643,197 t | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 710,076 t | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 785,935 t | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 833,333 t | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 773,636 t | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 660,588 t | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 633,037 t | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 585,390 t | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 873,142 t | +49.2% |
| 1998 | 614,072 t | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 646,235 t | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 695,623 t | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 675,206 t | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 672,816 t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 729,464 t | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 780,042 t | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 838,736 t | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 921,197 t | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 918,478 t | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 888,145 t | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 896,346 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 995,748 t | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 978,234 t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 980,658 t | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million t | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million t | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million t | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million t | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million t | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million t | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million t | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million t | +5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +49.2% | 585,390 t | 873,142 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469,454 t | 419,962 t | 519,257 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 599,732 t | 469,547 t | 757,975 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 688,386 t | 640,198 t | 757,830 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,544 t | 585,390 t | 873,142 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 801,605 t | 672,816 t | 921,197 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million t | 978,234 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million t | 1.13 million t | 1.22 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Africa?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production in Southern Africa was 1.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,962 t in 1968.
- How does Southern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.