How does South Africa rank for edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing?

South Africa ranks 28th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Edible offal of cattle: Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa

Name: Edible offal of cattle: Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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South Africa: Edible offal of cattle: Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.16 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

3.16 million An

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

28th

of 250 countries

All-time high

3.64 million An

in 2016

All-time low

2.05 million An

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2024

Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing in South Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing in South Africa stood at 3.16 million An.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing in South Africa peaked at 3.64 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million An, in 1970.

That places South Africa 28th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Edible offal of cattle: Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	2.20 million An	—
1962	2.24 million An	+2.0%
1963	2.28 million An	+1.6%
1964	2.41 million An	+5.9%
1965	2.45 million An	+1.5%
1966	2.48 million An	+1.3%
1967	2.20 million An	-11.2%
1968	2.10 million An	-4.5%
1969	2.10 million An	+0.0%
1970	2.05 million An	-2.3%
1971	2.23 million An	+8.9%
1972	2.44 million An	+9.2%
1973	2.61 million An	+7.0%
1974	2.56 million An	-2.0%
1975	2.31 million An	-9.8%
1976	2.56 million An	+11.1%
1977	2.69 million An	+5.1%
1978	2.99 million An	+10.9%
1979	3.35 million An	+12.0%
1980	3.01 million An	-10.2%
1981	2.59 million An	-14.0%
1982	2.69 million An	+3.8%
1983	2.93 million An	+9.1%
1984	2.99 million An	+2.1%
1985	2.95 million An	-1.3%
1986	2.83 million An	-4.3%
1987	2.78 million An	-1.5%
1988	2.33 million An	-16.1%
1989	2.32 million An	-0.4%
1990	2.67 million An	+14.7%
1991	2.95 million An	+10.7%
1992	3.08 million An	+4.3%
1993	3.07 million An	-0.2%
1994	2.72 million An	-11.3%
1995	2.18 million An	-19.9%
1996	2.24 million An	+2.8%
1997	2.18 million An	-2.6%
1998	2.16 million An	-1.2%
1999	2.26 million An	+4.9%
2000	2.72 million An	+20.1%
2001	2.22 million An	-18.3%
2002	2.54 million An	+14.2%
2003	2.52 million An	-0.7%
2004	2.67 million An	+6.3%
2005	2.79 million An	+4.1%
2006	3.05 million An	+9.6%
2007	3.10 million An	+1.4%
2008	2.91 million An	-6.2%
2009	2.87 million An	-1.1%
2010	2.90 million An	+0.9%
2011	2.92 million An	+0.6%
2012	2.90 million An	-0.7%
2013	3.15 million An	+8.7%
2014	3.37 million An	+7.1%
2015	3.56 million An	+5.8%
2016	3.64 million An	+2.1%
2017	3.50 million An	-3.7%
2018	3.31 million An	-5.5%
2019	3.09 million An	-6.7%
2020	3.24 million An	+4.8%
2021	3.27 million An	+1.1%
2022	3.21 million An	-1.9%
2023	3.16 million An	-1.7%
2024	3.16 million An	+0.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 3.16 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 An, 10.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
South Africa's 3.16 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.27 million An	2.10 million An	2.48 million An	9
1970s	2.58 million An	2.05 million An	3.35 million An	10
1980s	2.74 million An	2.32 million An	3.01 million An	10
1990s	2.55 million An	2.16 million An	3.08 million An	10
2000s	2.74 million An	2.22 million An	3.10 million An	10
2010s	3.23 million An	2.90 million An	3.64 million An	10
2020s	3.21 million An	3.16 million An	3.27 million An	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

25 Sudan 3.36 million An compare
26 Nigeria 3.31 million An compare
27 Colombia 3.23 million An compare
29 Germany 3.03 million An compare
30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
31 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing in South Africa?: Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing in South Africa was 3.16 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 3.64 million An in 2016.
What is the lowest edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million An in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing?: South Africa ranks 28th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 15,946 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.