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

Southern Africa: Edible offal of cattle: Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.68 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.68 million An
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
4.12 million An
in 2016
All-time low
2.41 million An
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Southern Africa stood at 3.68 million An.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing in Southern Africa peaked at 4.12 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million An, in 1968.

Southern Africa ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 2.42 million An —
1962 2.49 million An +3.1%
1963 2.55 million An +2.2%
1964 2.71 million An +6.6%
1965 2.80 million An +3.1%
1966 2.84 million An +1.4%
1967 2.55 million An -10.3%
1968 2.41 million An -5.2%
1969 2.42 million An +0.2%
1970 2.46 million An +1.7%
1971 2.66 million An +8.1%
1972 2.87 million An +8.0%
1973 3.10 million An +8.1%
1974 3.02 million An -2.7%
1975 2.68 million An -11.1%
1976 3.03 million An +12.9%
1977 3.16 million An +4.2%
1978 3.43 million An +8.5%
1979 3.92 million An +14.2%
1980 3.52 million An -10.1%
1981 3.07 million An -12.8%
1982 3.21 million An +4.6%
1983 3.46 million An +7.7%
1984 3.56 million An +3.0%
1985 3.51 million An -1.4%
1986 3.36 million An -4.2%
1987 3.28 million An -2.5%
1988 2.80 million An -14.6%
1989 2.81 million An +0.3%
1990 3.15 million An +12.2%
1991 3.44 million An +9.1%
1992 3.63 million An +5.5%
1993 3.63 million An -0.0%
1994 3.21 million An -11.6%
1995 2.72 million An -15.2%
1996 2.75 million An +0.9%
1997 2.58 million An -6.1%
1998 2.59 million An +0.4%
1999 2.69 million An +3.9%
2000 3.23 million An +20.0%
2001 2.70 million An -16.4%
2002 2.97 million An +10.0%
2003 2.97 million An -0.1%
2004 3.12 million An +5.3%
2005 3.21 million An +2.9%
2006 3.46 million An +7.7%
2007 3.50 million An +1.2%
2008 3.32 million An -5.1%
2009 3.30 million An -0.7%
2010 3.36 million An +1.8%
2011 3.38 million An +0.5%
2012 3.36 million An -0.5%
2013 3.63 million An +7.9%
2014 3.87 million An +6.6%
2015 4.06 million An +4.9%
2016 4.12 million An +1.6%
2017 3.99 million An -3.2%
2018 3.79 million An -5.0%
2019 3.58 million An -5.6%
2020 3.73 million An +4.2%
2021 3.75 million An +0.5%
2022 3.74 million An -0.3%
2023 3.72 million An -0.5%
2024 3.68 million An -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.58 million An 2.41 million An 2.84 million An 9
1970s 3.03 million An 2.46 million An 3.92 million An 10
1980s 3.26 million An 2.80 million An 3.56 million An 10
1990s 3.04 million An 2.58 million An 3.63 million An 10
2000s 3.18 million An 2.70 million An 3.50 million An 10
2010s 3.71 million An 3.36 million An 4.12 million An 10
2020s 3.72 million An 3.68 million An 3.75 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Nigeria 3.31 million An compare
  2. 27 Colombia 3.23 million An compare
  3. 28 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
  4. 29 Germany 3.03 million An compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
  6. 31 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
  7. 32 Bangladesh 2.81 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing in Southern Africa?
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing in Southern Africa was 3.68 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 million An in 2016.
What is the lowest edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million An in 1968.
How does Southern Africa rank for edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — producing rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 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
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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.