Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross was 83.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa is 83.76, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa peaked at 119.05 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 52.6, in 1996.
That places South Africa 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.71 | — |
| 1962 | 112.77 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 114.73 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 119.05 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 116.74 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 110.61 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 89.55 | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 79.61 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 86.17 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 79.99 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 82.42 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 88.1 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 93.49 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 97.09 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 101.57 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 99.07 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 106.12 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 111.1 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 119.05 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 104.17 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 87.87 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 97.11 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 97.81 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 99.51 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 99.66 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.37 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 83.94 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 74.25 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 71.6 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 79.57 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 87.76 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 90.69 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 80.6 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 66.44 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 60.16 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 52.6 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 93.49 | +77.7% |
| 1998 | 58.81 | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 62.45 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 69.04 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 65.61 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 66.95 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 72.85 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 75.73 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 79.68 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 89.07 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 88.11 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.16 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 83.38 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 93.33 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 87.07 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 87.82 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.53 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 98.37 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 101.06 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 100.57 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.97 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 88.26 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 91.21 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 88.61 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 86.74 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 81.63 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 80.99 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.76 | +3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 83.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 83.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.38, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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 | +77.7% | 52.6 | 93.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.55 | 79.61 | 119.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.8 | 79.99 | 119.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.53 | 71.6 | 104.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.26 | 52.6 | 93.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.56 | 65.61 | 89.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.02 | 87.07 | 101.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.35 | 80.99 | 88.61 | 5 |
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 (indigenous) — gross in South Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa was 83.76 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 119.05 in 1964.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (indigenous) — Gross per capita 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.