Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 348 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South Africa stood at 348 kg/An.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South Africa peaked at 361 kg/An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 169 kg/An, in 1968.
South Africa ranks 9th of 250 countries on this measure, 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 175 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 188 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 188 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 184 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 174 kg/An | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 172 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 169 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 186 kg/An | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 189 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 186 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 191 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 187 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 206 kg/An | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 223 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 198 kg/An | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 202 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 197 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 192 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 195 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 210 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 217 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 201 kg/An | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 207 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 220 kg/An | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 214 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 214 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 234 kg/An | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 233 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 229 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 231 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 234 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 214 kg/An | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 205 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 240 kg/An | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 214 kg/An | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 361 kg/An | +68.7% |
| 1998 | 242 kg/An | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 247 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 214 kg/An | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 258 kg/An | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 228 kg/An | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 252 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 255 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 268 kg/An | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 273 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 268 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 275 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 279 kg/An | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 309 kg/An | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 301 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 302 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 303 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 297 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 301 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 300 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 289 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 303 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 336 kg/An | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 322 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 322 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 314 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 327 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 348 kg/An | +6.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 348 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 204 kg/An, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 348 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.5 kg/An, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 | +68.7% | 214 kg/An | 361 kg/An |
| 1998 | -33.0% | 361 kg/An | 242 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.33 kg/An | 169 kg/An | 188 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 197.1 kg/An | 186 kg/An | 223 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.5 kg/An | 195 kg/An | 234 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.7 kg/An | 205 kg/An | 361 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 257 kg/An | 214 kg/An | 279 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.1 kg/An | 289 kg/An | 336 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.6 kg/An | 314 kg/An | 348 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 China, Macao SAR 358 kg/An compare
- 7 Tajikistan 353 kg/An compare
- 7 Tajikistan 353 kg/An compare
- 10 Malaysia 337 kg/An compare
- 11 Germany 336 kg/An compare
- 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 335 kg/An compare
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- 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 — yield/carcass weight in South Africa?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South Africa was 348 kg/An 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 — yield/carcass weight recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 361 kg/An in 1997.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 kg/An in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.