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 2 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa stood at 2 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa peaked at 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6516 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places South Africa 51st out of 122 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7376 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7671 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8607 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8703 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8505 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7104 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6516 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7274 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.696 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7384 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8871 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9475 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9269 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8528 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (25 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 | +79.9% | 0.9269 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7756 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6516 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8703 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9786 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.696 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9269 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 48 Brazil 2.51 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 Burundi 2.42 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malawi 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Bangladesh 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 53 Honduras 1.94 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 54 Colombia 1.9 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 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 2 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6516 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 2.3%. 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.