Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 23,310 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 23,310 t for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa peaked at 49,270 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,980 t, in 1998.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,794 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,160 t | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 29,287 t | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 30,220 t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 30,497 t | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 31,376 t | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 31,541 t | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 31,430 t | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 33,624 t | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 33,945 t | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 34,947 t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 34,950 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,392 t | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 36,180 t | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 36,790 t | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 36,500 t | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 37,200 t | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 38,790 t | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 39,025 t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 40,280 t | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 39,240 t | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 39,790 t | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 40,430 t | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 41,322 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 42,216 t | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 43,594 t | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 45,170 t | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 46,560 t | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 48,244 t | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 49,270 t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 24,706 t | -49.9% |
| 1992 | 25,521 t | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 23,884 t | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 19,507 t | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 21,812 t | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 21,069 t | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21,096 t | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18,980 t | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 19,778 t | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 21,759 t | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 20,250 t | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 21,091 t | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21,638 t | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22,657 t | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 20,820 t | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 21,410 t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21,637 t | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22,262 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22,718 t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23,078 t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23,371 t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23,517 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,696 t | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22,328 t | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21,568 t | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 22,453 t | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23,202 t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 22,942 t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22,517 t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,544 t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,019 t | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 23,639 t | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 23,347 t | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23,310 t | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -49.9% | 49,270 t | 24,706 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,325 t | 27,160 t | 33,624 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,372 t | 33,945 t | 39,025 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,685 t | 39,240 t | 48,244 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,562 t | 18,980 t | 49,270 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,624 t | 20,250 t | 22,718 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,767 t | 21,568 t | 23,517 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,971 t | 22,019 t | 23,639 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Ethiopia PDR 67,580 t compare
- 23 Mongolia 63,789 t compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 59,799 t compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 55,553 t compare
- 26 Australia 54,422 t compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 50,881 t compare
- 28 Afghanistan 47,571 t compare
- 28 Afghanistan 47,571 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa was 23,310 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49,270 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,980 t in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.