Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 81.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.13
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
271.67
in 1969
All-time low
58.36
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South Africa stood at 81.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South Africa peaked at 271.67 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 58.36, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203.16 | — |
| 1962 | 202.53 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 189.95 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 185.6 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 209.11 | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 212.46 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 210.77 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 242.47 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 271.67 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 236.34 | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 246.59 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 258.6 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 180.88 | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 144.63 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 149.7 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 156.22 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 147.24 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 151.67 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 153.53 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 149.63 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 139.24 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 135.69 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 135.08 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 129.9 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 123.39 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 96.24 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 108.17 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 107.52 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 104.03 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 101.02 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 137.34 | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 121.03 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 110.06 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 78.58 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 67.72 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 71.01 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 64.03 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 58.36 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 79.87 | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 71.56 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 65.84 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 66.87 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 75.12 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 86.88 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 84.93 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 86.11 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 106.47 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 101.91 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 101.69 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.48 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 87.08 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 92.54 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 105.45 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 109.32 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 95.49 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 95.19 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.01 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 85.52 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.58 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.84 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 82.56 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 80.03 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 72.46 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 81.13 | +12.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 81.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 81.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.05, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.19 | 185.6 | 271.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 182.54 | 144.63 | 258.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.89 | 96.24 | 149.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9 | 58.36 | 137.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.74 | 65.84 | 106.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.87 | 85.01 | 109.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81 | 72.46 | 88.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 82.07 compare
- 125 New Zealand 82.07 compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 81.7 compare
- 129 Iraq 81.02 compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 80.58 compare
- 131 Norway 79.63 compare
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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South Africa was 81.13 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 271.67 in 1969.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.36 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita 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.