Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.76 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in South Africa stood at 3.76 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in South Africa peaked at 3.76 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million An, in 1961.
That places South Africa 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million An | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million An | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million An | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million An | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million An | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million An | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million An | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.60 million An | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million An | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million An | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million An | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million An | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million An | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million An | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 million An | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million An | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million An | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million An | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million An | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million An | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million An | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million An | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million An | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million An | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million An | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.94 million An | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million An | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million An | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million An | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million An | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million An | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million An | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million An | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million An | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 2.17 million An | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million An | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million An | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million An | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million An | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million An | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million An | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million An | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million An | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million An | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million An | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million An | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million An | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million An | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million An | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million An | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million An | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.61 million An | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million An | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.63 million An | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.76 million An | +3.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.76 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,153 An, 28.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.76 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 221,030 An, 17.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million An | 1.00 million An | 1.60 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million An | 1.52 million An | 2.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million An | 1.65 million An | 2.27 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million An | 1.97 million An | 2.36 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million An | 1.82 million An | 2.49 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million An | 2.56 million An | 3.23 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million An | 3.50 million An | 3.76 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in South Africa?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in South Africa was 3.76 million An 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 — producing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million An in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.