What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?

The highest recorded value was 338 kg/An in 1997.

What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 174 kg/An in 1968.

How does Southern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?

Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Southern Africa

Name: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Southern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) was 332 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

332 kg/An

Change on year

up 6.4%

Rank

3rd

of 30 groups

All-time high

338 kg/An

in 1997

All-time low

174 kg/An

in 1968

Years of data

1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa stood at 332 kg/An.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa peaked at 338 kg/An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 174 kg/An, in 1968.

That places Southern Africa 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	181 kg/An	—
1962	178 kg/An	-1.7%
1963	191 kg/An	+7.3%
1964	190 kg/An	-0.5%
1965	185 kg/An	-2.6%
1966	176 kg/An	-4.9%
1967	176 kg/An	+0.0%
1968	174 kg/An	-1.1%
1969	189 kg/An	+8.6%
1970	191 kg/An	+1.1%
1971	188 kg/An	-1.6%
1972	193 kg/An	+2.7%
1973	188 kg/An	-2.6%
1974	205 kg/An	+9.0%
1975	221 kg/An	+7.8%
1976	199 kg/An	-10.0%
1977	202 kg/An	+1.5%
1978	198 kg/An	-2.0%
1979	193 kg/An	-2.5%
1980	196 kg/An	+1.6%
1981	209 kg/An	+6.6%
1982	213 kg/An	+1.9%
1983	200 kg/An	-6.1%
1984	205 kg/An	+2.5%
1985	216 kg/An	+5.4%
1986	211 kg/An	-2.3%
1987	212 kg/An	+0.5%
1988	229 kg/An	+8.0%
1989	229 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	225 kg/An	-1.7%
1991	228 kg/An	+1.3%
1992	229 kg/An	+0.4%
1993	213 kg/An	-7.0%
1994	206 kg/An	-3.3%
1995	232 kg/An	+12.6%
1996	213 kg/An	-8.2%
1997	338 kg/An	+58.7%
1998	237 kg/An	-29.9%
1999	240 kg/An	+1.3%
2000	215 kg/An	-10.4%
2001	250 kg/An	+16.3%
2002	227 kg/An	-9.2%
2003	246 kg/An	+8.4%
2004	250 kg/An	+1.6%
2005	261 kg/An	+4.4%
2006	266 kg/An	+1.9%
2007	262 kg/An	-1.5%
2008	267 kg/An	+1.9%
2009	272 kg/An	+1.9%
2010	296 kg/An	+8.8%
2011	290 kg/An	-2.0%
2012	292 kg/An	+0.7%
2013	292 kg/An	+0.0%
2014	287 kg/An	-1.7%
2015	291 kg/An	+1.4%
2016	290 kg/An	-0.3%
2017	281 kg/An	-3.1%
2018	292 kg/An	+3.9%
2019	320 kg/An	+9.6%
2020	308 kg/An	-3.8%
2021	309 kg/An	+0.3%
2022	302 kg/An	-2.3%
2023	312 kg/An	+3.3%
2024	332 kg/An	+6.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight (Beef) 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	+58.7%	213 kg/An	338 kg/An
1998	-29.9%	338 kg/An	237 kg/An

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	182.22 kg/An	174 kg/An	191 kg/An	9
1970s	197.8 kg/An	188 kg/An	221 kg/An	10
1980s	212 kg/An	196 kg/An	229 kg/An	10
1990s	236.1 kg/An	206 kg/An	338 kg/An	10
2000s	251.6 kg/An	215 kg/An	272 kg/An	10
2010s	293.1 kg/An	281 kg/An	320 kg/An	10
2020s	312.6 kg/An	302 kg/An	332 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

1 Japan 450 kg/An compare
2 Singapore 400 kg/An compare
3 Indonesia 398 kg/An compare
4 India 382 kg/An compare
5 Canada 378 kg/An compare
6 Luxembourg 373 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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All data for Southern Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa?: Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa was 332 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 338 kg/An in 1997.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 174 kg/An in 1968.
How does Southern Africa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?: Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,009 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.