Livestock — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Livestock — Gross Production Index Number was 104.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for livestock — gross production index number in South Africa is 104.34, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production index number in South Africa peaked at 104.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.65, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 116th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.65 | — |
| 1962 | 34.97 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 35.41 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 35.4 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 38.67 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 39.01 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 37.57 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 38.58 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 41.17 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 40.16 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 39.63 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 42.55 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 41.83 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 40.66 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 42.89 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 43.76 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.29 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 46.82 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 49.49 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 48.03 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 45.55 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 49.51 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 51 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 51.56 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 51.74 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.06 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 49.56 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.63 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 48.84 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.25 | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 59.32 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 58.65 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 55.59 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 50.53 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 50.07 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.63 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 62.17 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 51.77 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 55.77 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 56.85 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.3 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.99 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.91 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 64.66 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68.63 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 73.1 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 77.67 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 80.3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 80.86 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.92 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 85.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.19 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.51 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 98.36 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 101.47 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 100.17 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.64 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 98.07 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 102.89 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 104.48 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 104.15 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 103.55 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 100.95 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 104.34 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.27 | 34.65 | 41.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.31 | 39.63 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.35 | 45.55 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.88 | 49.63 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.13 | 56.85 | 80.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.95 | 85.3 | 102.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.49 | 100.95 | 104.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 Hungary 104.7 compare
- 114 Australia and New Zealand 104.42 compare
- 115 Uruguay 104.38 compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 104.19 compare
- 118 Chile 104.18 compare
- 119 El Salvador 103.87 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 livestock — gross production index number in South Africa?
- Livestock — gross production index number in South Africa was 104.34 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 104.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for livestock — gross production index number?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.