Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15,579.7%
World rank
41st
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.9 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-9.11 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.5 % change on previous year for fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 15,579.7% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 26.9 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -9.11 % change on previous year, in 1974.
South Africa ranks 41st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1964 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -780.1% |
| 1965 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1966 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +287.5% |
| 1968 | -4 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1969 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -470.9% |
| 1970 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1971 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -646.9% |
| 1973 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1974 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1975 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1976 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1978 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -644.3% |
| 1979 | -0.3411 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -467.1% |
| 1981 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +520.6% |
| 1982 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1983 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1984 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 1985 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1988 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 1989 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1991 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1993 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1994 | -8.06 % change on previous year | +205.4% |
| 1995 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1996 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1997 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1998 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1999 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2000 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5154 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2003 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +5119.3% |
| 2004 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +509.6% |
| 2007 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2008 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2010 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 2011 | -0.545 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2012 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -793.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2017 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2018 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -727.7% |
| 2019 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2020 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2022 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0226 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -15579.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 14.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8298 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6093 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.0226 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 38 Cameroon 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Slovakia 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Angola 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Ghana 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bulgaria 3.29 % change on previous year compare
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 fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.11 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fat of pigs — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fat of pigs — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fat of pigs — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fat of pigs — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.