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 32.20 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.20 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
37th
of 132 countries
All-time high
34.58 million 1000 SLC
in 2016
All-time low
10.02 million 1000 SLC
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 32.20 million 1000 SLC for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa peaked at 34.58 million 1000 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million 1000 SLC, in 1968.
South Africa ranks 37th of 132 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.34 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 11.80 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 12.37 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 13.24 million 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 13.38 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.08 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.92 million 1000 SLC | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 10.02 million 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 11.19 million 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 10.70 million 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 11.36 million 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 12.49 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 13.64 million 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 14.57 million 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 15.67 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 15.70 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 17.28 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 18.59 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 20.47 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 18.47 million 1000 SLC | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 16.12 million 1000 SLC | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 18.44 million 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 19.23 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 20.25 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 20.97 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 19.42 million 1000 SLC | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 18.82 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 17.16 million 1000 SLC | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 17.04 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.47 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 21.97 million 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 23.12 million 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 20.96 million 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 17.56 million 1000 SLC | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 16.09 million 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 14.25 million 1000 SLC | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 25.64 million 1000 SLC | +79.9% |
| 1998 | 16.33 million 1000 SLC | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 17.53 million 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 19.55 million 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 18.74 million 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 19.31 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.22 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.28 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.68 million 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 26.75 million 1000 SLC | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 26.74 million 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.14 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.90 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.34 million 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 27.71 million 1000 SLC | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.37 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.05 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 32.84 million 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 34.42 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.58 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.49 million 1000 SLC | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 31.07 million 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.64 million 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 32.23 million 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.04 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.58 million 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.74 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.20 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.93 million 1000 SLC | 10.02 million 1000 SLC | 13.38 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.05 million 1000 SLC | 10.70 million 1000 SLC | 20.47 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.59 million 1000 SLC | 16.12 million 1000 SLC | 20.97 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.29 million 1000 SLC | 14.25 million 1000 SLC | 25.64 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 million 1000 SLC | 18.74 million 1000 SLC | 26.75 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.25 million 1000 SLC | 27.71 million 1000 SLC | 34.58 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.56 million 1000 SLC | 30.58 million 1000 SLC | 32.23 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 India 42.77 million 1000 SLC compare
- 35 Ethiopia 39.61 million 1000 SLC compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 34.08 million 1000 SLC compare
- 38 Serbia 31.28 million 1000 SLC compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 25.14 million 1000 SLC compare
- 40 Philippines 21.04 million 1000 SLC 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 32.20 million 1000 SLC 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 34.58 million 1000 SLC 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 10.02 million 1000 SLC in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 132 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 2.0%. 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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