Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.29 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-69.45 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa is 1.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 25.29 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -69.45 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places South Africa 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5 % change on previous year
1963 10.53 % change on previous year -310.5%
1964 4.76 % change on previous year -54.8%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 4.55 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 0 % change on previous year
1969 4.35 % change on previous year
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 4.17 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 1.2 % change on previous year
1974 2.77 % change on previous year +130.6%
1975 1.35 % change on previous year -51.3%
1976 0.9488 % change on previous year -29.5%
1977 1.88 % change on previous year +98.1%
1978 3.32 % change on previous year +76.7%
1979 0.7143 % change on previous year -78.5%
1980 0.7092 % change on previous year -0.7%
1981 0.3521 % change on previous year -50.4%
1982 1.75 % change on previous year +398.2%
1983 1.72 % change on previous year -1.7%
1984 1.69 % change on previous year -1.7%
1985 3.33 % change on previous year +96.7%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 4.84 % change on previous year
1988 1.54 % change on previous year -68.2%
1989 1.52 % change on previous year -1.5%
1990 3.28 % change on previous year +116.7%
1991 -69.45 % change on previous year -2215.1%
1992 10.22 % change on previous year -114.7%
1993 -2.4 % change on previous year -123.5%
1994 -34.92 % change on previous year +1352.8%
1995 -9.32 % change on previous year -73.3%
1996 8.2 % change on previous year -187.9%
1997 -1.52 % change on previous year -118.5%
1998 -0.4196 % change on previous year -72.3%
1999 0.7022 % change on previous year -267.4%
2000 19.67 % change on previous year +2700.3%
2001 0.5828 % change on previous year -97.0%
2002 -0.1159 % change on previous year -119.9%
2003 25.29 % change on previous year -21925.2%
2004 0.0926 % change on previous year -99.6%
2005 -10.45 % change on previous year -11389.6%
2006 4.13 % change on previous year -139.5%
2007 0.7937 % change on previous year -80.8%
2008 0.7874 % change on previous year -0.8%
2009 0.7812 % change on previous year -0.8%
2010 1.45 % change on previous year +86.0%
2011 0.4776 % change on previous year -67.1%
2012 0.3802 % change on previous year -20.4%
2013 0.4735 % change on previous year +24.5%
2014 0.8483 % change on previous year +79.2%
2015 1.07 % change on previous year +25.6%
2016 1.58 % change on previous year +48.4%
2017 1.57 % change on previous year -0.4%
2018 1.55 % change on previous year -1.5%
2019 1.58 % change on previous year +1.9%
2020 1.56 % change on previous year -1.0%
2021 1.54 % change on previous year -1.5%
2022 1.6 % change on previous year +4.0%
2023 1.58 % change on previous year -1.6%
2024 1.55 % change on previous year -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +21925.2% -0.1159 % change on previous year 25.29 % change on previous year
2005 -11389.6% 0.0926 % change on previous year -10.45 % change on previous year
2000 +2700.3% 0.7022 % change on previous year 19.67 % change on previous year
1991 -2215.1% 3.28 % change on previous year -69.45 % change on previous year
1994 -1352.8% -2.4 % change on previous year -34.92 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 10.53 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.63 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.75 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s -9.56 % change on previous year -69.45 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.16 % change on previous year -10.45 % change on previous year 25.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.1 % change on previous year 0.3802 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.57 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 52 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 United Arab Emirates 1.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 Sudan (former) 1.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Bangladesh 1.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 57 Singapore 1.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 China, Macao SAR 1.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.29 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -69.45 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 12,249 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.