Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass was 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass in South Africa stood at 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass in South Africa peaked at 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 123rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass 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 | +63.0% | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP | 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 — yield/carcass in South Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass in South Africa was 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, per unit of GDP. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 — Yield/Carcass Weight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.