Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value was 91.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.61 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
91.61 million 1000 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
19.62 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 91.61 million 1000 SLC for meat indigenous, total — gross production value 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 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 91.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.62 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 133 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.
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.62 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 20.33 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 20.89 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 22.09 million 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 23.30 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 23.59 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 22.00 million 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 22.50 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 25.39 million 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 24.08 million 1000 SLC | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 25.43 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 27.88 million 1000 SLC | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 27.21 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 26.67 million 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 28.58 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 29.74 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 31.21 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 33.13 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 35.34 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 33.90 million 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 31.73 million 1000 SLC | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 34.90 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 36.52 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 37.57 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 38.61 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 36.01 million 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 36.62 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.52 million 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 35.87 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.20 million 1000 SLC | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 45.00 million 1000 SLC | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 45.33 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.16 million 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 38.12 million 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 36.93 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 36.65 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.39 million 1000 SLC | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 38.16 million 1000 SLC | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 41.87 million 1000 SLC | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 45.69 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 46.16 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.59 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 50.49 million 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 52.83 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 55.00 million 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 59.33 million 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 64.47 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 67.93 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 69.31 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 74.70 million 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 72.98 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 74.31 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 81.29 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 86.02 million 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 87.14 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.17 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.82 million 1000 SLC | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 84.13 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 87.75 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 89.63 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 90.09 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.06 million 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.64 million 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 91.61 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.19 million 1000 SLC | 19.62 million 1000 SLC | 25.39 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.93 million 1000 SLC | 24.08 million 1000 SLC | 35.34 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.72 million 1000 SLC | 31.73 million 1000 SLC | 38.61 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.58 million 1000 SLC | 36.65 million 1000 SLC | 48.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.88 million 1000 SLC | 45.69 million 1000 SLC | 69.31 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.63 million 1000 SLC | 72.98 million 1000 SLC | 87.75 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.81 million 1000 SLC | 87.64 million 1000 SLC | 91.61 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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 meat indigenous, total — gross production value in South Africa?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross production value in South Africa was 91.61 million 1000 SLC 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 91.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat indigenous, total — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 133 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 6.5%. 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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