Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa
South Africa: Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa is 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa peaked at 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 2.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 2.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 2.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.45 1000 USD per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 6.16 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 66 Burundi 6.01 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tajikistan 5.84 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Honduras 5.45 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Brazil 5.37 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Costa Rica 5.35 1000 USD 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 meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa was 5.71 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.