Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) was 36,105 LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in South Africa, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in South Africa stood at 36,105 LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in South Africa peaked at 36,105 LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,494 LCU, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 61st of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,494 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 2,508 LCU | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,647 LCU | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3,760 LCU | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 3,778 LCU | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,022 LCU | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4,165 LCU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,945 LCU | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,041 LCU | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,782 LCU | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 5,030 LCU | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,622 LCU | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 7,071 LCU | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7,831 LCU | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 8,343 LCU | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10,571 LCU | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 11,073 LCU | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11,972 LCU | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 12,461 LCU | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,633 LCU | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 15,739 LCU | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 17,450 LCU | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 16,359 LCU | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 18,626 LCU | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 19,773 LCU | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18,271 LCU | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 27,462 LCU | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 27,996 LCU | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26,439 LCU | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 29,945 LCU | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 31,808 LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 36,105 LCU | +13.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 36,105 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,645 LCU, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 36,105 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 450,000 LCU, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +50.3% | 18,271 LCU | 27,462 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,484 LCU | 2,494 LCU | 4,165 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,576 LCU | 4,782 LCU | 12,461 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,175 LCU | 13,633 LCU | 27,996 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,619 LCU | 29,945 LCU | 36,105 LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in South Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) in South Africa was 36,105 LCU in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,105 LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,494 LCU in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological)?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 114 countries with data for 2022.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.