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 4.10 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa stood at 4.10 million 1000 Int$.
The figure is 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 4.40 million 1000 Int$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million 1000 Int$, in 1968.
That places South Africa 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.58 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.69 million 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1.70 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.67 million 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.42 million 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million 1000 Int$ | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million 1000 Int$ | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million 1000 Int$ | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.37 million 1000 Int$ | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.61 million 1000 Int$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million 1000 Int$ | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 2.35 million 1000 Int$ | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.67 million 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.47 million 1000 Int$ | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million 1000 Int$ | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.48 million 1000 Int$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.80 million 1000 Int$ | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.94 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.67 million 1000 Int$ | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million 1000 Int$ | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million 1000 Int$ | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 3.27 million 1000 Int$ | +79.9% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million 1000 Int$ | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million 1000 Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.41 million 1000 Int$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.41 million 1000 Int$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million 1000 Int$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.18 million 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.38 million 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.01 million 1000 Int$ | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.16 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.89 million 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.10 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | 1.28 million 1000 Int$ | 1.70 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million 1000 Int$ | 1.36 million 1000 Int$ | 2.61 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million 1000 Int$ | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | 2.67 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million 1000 Int$ | 1.82 million 1000 Int$ | 3.27 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | 2.39 million 1000 Int$ | 3.41 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 million 1000 Int$ | 3.53 million 1000 Int$ | 4.40 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million 1000 Int$ | 3.89 million 1000 Int$ | 4.10 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 108,230 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Germany 4.89 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 87,347 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4.68 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 India 4.56 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Melanesia 52,651 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 9,730 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.96 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Polynesia 7,788 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 5,489 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 3.25 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,085 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 3.19 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Micronesia 1,085 1000 Int$ 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 4.10 million 1000 Int$ 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 4.40 million 1000 Int$ 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 1.28 million 1000 Int$ in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 190 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 I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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