Meat indigenous, total: Gross Production Value … I constant in South Africa
South Africa: Meat indigenous, total: Gross Production Value … I constant was 9.44 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.44 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 256 countries
All-time high
9.44 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
2.22 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat indigenous, total — gross production value in South Africa is 9.44 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 9.44 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places South Africa 24th out of 256 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat indigenous, total: Gross Production Value … I constant in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.22 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.29 million 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.37 million 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.51 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.62 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.64 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.42 million 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 2.43 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.73 million 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 2.59 million 1000 Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 2.74 million 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 2.99 million 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.98 million 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million 1000 Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.29 million 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.71 million 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.77 million 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.86 million 1000 Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 4.04 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.17 million 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.29 million 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 4.04 million 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.88 million 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.90 million 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.56 million 1000 Int$ | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 4.88 million 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.95 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.68 million 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 3.93 million 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.32 million 1000 Int$ | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 4.05 million 1000 Int$ | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million 1000 Int$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4.85 million 1000 Int$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4.86 million 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.01 million 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.34 million 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.84 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.80 million 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.09 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.21 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.82 million 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7.60 million 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.75 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.44 million 1000 Int$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.97 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.13 million 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.05 million 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.54 million 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.73 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.12 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.27 million 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.30 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.24 million 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.03 million 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.44 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9.44 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 631,085 1000 Int$, 15.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9.44 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564,540 1000 Int$, 16.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat indigenous, total: Gross Production Value … I constant in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +38.5% | 3.84 million 1000 Int$ | 5.32 million 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 million 1000 Int$ | 2.22 million 1000 Int$ | 2.73 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.20 million 1000 Int$ | 2.59 million 1000 Int$ | 3.98 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million 1000 Int$ | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | 4.29 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million 1000 Int$ | 3.84 million 1000 Int$ | 5.32 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 million 1000 Int$ | 4.85 million 1000 Int$ | 7.21 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 million 1000 Int$ | 7.60 million 1000 Int$ | 9.13 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 million 1000 Int$ | 9.03 million 1000 Int$ | 9.44 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.94 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 22 Indonesia 10.52 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 23 Poland 9.74 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 25 Japan 9.24 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 26 Colombia 7.88 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 27 Egypt 7.40 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 27 Egypt 7.40 million 1000 Int$ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat indigenous, total — gross production value in South Africa?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross production value in South Africa was 9.44 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat indigenous, total — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 256 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat indigenous, total — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.