Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross was 154.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa is 154.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa peaked at 154.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.06, in 1961.
That places South Africa 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.06 | — |
| 1962 | 24.75 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 24.44 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 26.54 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 27.38 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 28.23 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 31.6 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 30.33 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 34.84 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 34.09 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 33.24 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 37.79 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 42.09 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 38.26 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 36.7 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 38.97 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 39.39 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.08 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 36.95 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.41 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.32 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 47.18 | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 47.86 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 46.51 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 45.25 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 43.94 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 45.29 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 48.41 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 53.17 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 55.11 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 52.07 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 54.22 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 52.79 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 48.54 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 51.01 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 54.94 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 51.23 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 52.92 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 49.21 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 47.36 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 49.06 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 49.34 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.61 | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 66.26 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 67.7 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 76.09 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 78.02 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.99 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 77.82 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 85.19 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 84.73 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.93 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 91.09 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 98.78 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 100.01 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.2 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.13 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 111.86 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 117.74 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 123.63 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 135.75 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 148.87 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 148.84 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 154.04 | +3.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 154.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.32, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 154.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.35, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.02 | 24.06 | 34.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.46 | 33.24 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.53 | 37.41 | 53.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2 | 48.54 | 55.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.92 | 47.36 | 78.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.77 | 84.73 | 117.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.23 | 123.63 | 154.04 | 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in South Africa was 154.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 154.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.06 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.