Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.6255 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in South Africa stood at 0.6255 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in South Africa peaked at 1.73 An per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3357 An per square kilometre, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 97th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5288 An per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5829 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5689 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3702 An per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3357 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3632 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3577 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3562 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3587 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4293 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4318 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4313 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5403 An per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5408 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4843 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5043 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5083 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5123 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5163 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5238 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5263 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5283 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5308 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.537 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5451 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5586 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.577 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7235 An per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7032 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7136 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7241 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.643 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6255 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.6255 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6158 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.6255 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.35 An per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -69.5% | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 0.5288 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -34.9% | 0.5689 An per square kilometre | 0.3702 An per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +25.3% | 0.4313 An per square kilometre | 0.5403 An per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +25.4% | 0.577 An per square kilometre | 0.7235 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 An per square kilometre | 1.02 An per square kilometre | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 1.5 An per square kilometre | 1.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5554 An per square kilometre | 0.3357 An per square kilometre | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4899 An per square kilometre | 0.4293 An per square kilometre | 0.5408 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5754 An per square kilometre | 0.5238 An per square kilometre | 0.7235 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6765 An per square kilometre | 0.6255 An per square kilometre | 0.7241 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 94 Algeria 0.7779 An per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mali 0.6952 An per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bahamas 0.6256 An per square kilometre compare
- 98 Botswana 0.6158 An per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mauritius 0.6134 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 0.593 An per square kilometre 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 goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in South Africa?
- Goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in South Africa was 0.6255 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 An per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3357 An per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.