What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?

The highest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 1983.

What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 2018.

How does Southern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Southern Africa ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Southern Africa

Name: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Southern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 15 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

15 kg/An

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

5th

of 30 groups

All-time high

15 kg/An

in 1983

All-time low

13 kg/An

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa stood at 15 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa peaked at 15 kg/An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 2018.

Southern Africa ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	14 kg/An	—
1962	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1963	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1964	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1965	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1966	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1967	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1968	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1969	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1970	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1971	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1972	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1973	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1974	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1975	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1976	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1977	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1978	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1979	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1980	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1981	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1982	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1984	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1986	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1987	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1988	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1989	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1991	14 kg/An	-6.7%
1992	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1993	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1995	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2001	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2002	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2003	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2004	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2010	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2012	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2013	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2014	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2015	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2016	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2017	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2018	13 kg/An	-7.1%
2019	13 kg/An	+0.0%
2020	13 kg/An	+0.0%
2021	13 kg/An	+0.0%
2022	14 kg/An	+7.7%
2023	15 kg/An	+7.1%
2024	15 kg/An	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	9
1970s	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	10
1980s	14.7 kg/An	14 kg/An	15 kg/An	10
1990s	14.1 kg/An	14 kg/An	15 kg/An	10
2000s	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	10
2010s	13.8 kg/An	13 kg/An	14 kg/An	10
2020s	14 kg/An	13 kg/An	15 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

5 Luxembourg 33 kg/An compare
6 Ecuador 31 kg/An compare
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6 Kyrgyzstan 31 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa?: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa was 15 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 1983.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 2018.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Southern Africa ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 252 places, 14,429 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.