Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 91.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.94
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
129th
of 166 countries
All-time high
108.09
in 1972
All-time low
47.76
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index 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 production index in South Africa stood at 91.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in South Africa peaked at 108.09 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.76, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.81 | — |
| 1962 | 62.46 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 60.38 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 60.83 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 70.67 | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 74.07 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 75.8 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 89.97 | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 103.96 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 93.23 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 100.16 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 108.09 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 77.8 | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 63.99 | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 68.09 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 73 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 70.69 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 74.84 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 77.83 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 78.2 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.29 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 75.95 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.3 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 77.95 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.55 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 61.65 | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 71.48 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 73.25 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 72.99 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.88 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 101.36 | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 90.95 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 84.37 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 61.22 | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 53.4 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 56.73 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 51.77 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 47.76 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 66.08 | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 59.75 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 55.45 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 56.85 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.5 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 75.36 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 74.41 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.23 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 95.25 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 92.22 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 93.13 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.41 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 81.71 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 88.11 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 102.09 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 107.6 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 95.9 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 96.5 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.74 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 88.75 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.34 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 95.26 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 89.9 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 88.39 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 81.1 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 91.94 | +13.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 91.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.62, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 91.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110.91, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.22 | 60.38 | 103.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.77 | 63.99 | 108.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.16 | 61.65 | 78.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.65 | 47.76 | 101.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.31 | 55.45 | 95.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.81 | 81.71 | 107.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.32 | 81.1 | 95.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 126 Croatia 92.67 compare
- 127 Austria 92.23 compare
- 128 Palestine, State of 91.99 compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 91.72 compare
- 131 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.39 compare
- 132 Albania 87.91 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 production index in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in South Africa was 91.94 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.09 in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.76 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 sheep, 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.