Meat of cattle: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant was 4.10 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.10 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
21st
of 250 countries
All-time high
4.40 million 1000 Int$
in 2016
All-time low
1.28 million 1000 Int$
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 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$, in 1968.
That places South Africa 21st out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4.10 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,476 1000 Int$, 15.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4.10 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 167,490 1000 Int$, 24.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +79.9% | 1.82 million 1000 Int$ | 3.27 million 1000 Int$ |
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
- 18 Uzbekistan 4.68 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 4.68 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 20 India 4.56 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.96 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 3.25 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 24 New Zealand 3.19 million 1000 Int$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 21st out of 250 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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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.