Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 8.01 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.01 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
25th
of 125 countries
All-time high
9.41 million 1000 SLC
in 1972
All-time low
4.16 million 1000 SLC
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 8.01 million 1000 SLC for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 value in South Africa peaked at 9.41 million 1000 SLC in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.16 million 1000 SLC, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 25th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.30 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 5.44 million 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.26 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 5.30 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.15 million 1000 SLC | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 6.45 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 6.60 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.83 million 1000 SLC | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 9.05 million 1000 SLC | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 8.12 million 1000 SLC | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 8.72 million 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 9.41 million 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 6.77 million 1000 SLC | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 5.57 million 1000 SLC | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 5.93 million 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6.36 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 6.16 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.52 million 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.78 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6.81 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.61 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.82 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.79 million 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.67 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.37 million 1000 SLC | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 6.22 million 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 6.38 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.36 million 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.35 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.83 million 1000 SLC | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 7.92 million 1000 SLC | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 7.35 million 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 5.33 million 1000 SLC | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million 1000 SLC | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 4.94 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.51 million 1000 SLC | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.16 million 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.75 million 1000 SLC | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 5.20 million 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.48 million 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.64 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.29 million 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 8.03 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.11 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.79 million 1000 SLC | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million 1000 SLC | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.67 million 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 9.37 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.35 million 1000 SLC | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.40 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.73 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.95 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.29 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.83 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.70 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.06 million 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 8.01 million 1000 SLC | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 million 1000 SLC | 5.26 million 1000 SLC | 9.05 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million 1000 SLC | 5.57 million 1000 SLC | 9.41 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 million 1000 SLC | 5.37 million 1000 SLC | 6.82 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 million 1000 SLC | 4.16 million 1000 SLC | 8.83 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 million 1000 SLC | 4.83 million 1000 SLC | 8.29 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 million 1000 SLC | 7.11 million 1000 SLC | 9.37 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 million 1000 SLC | 7.06 million 1000 SLC | 8.29 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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- 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 value in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in South Africa was 8.01 million 1000 SLC 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 value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 million 1000 SLC in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 million 1000 SLC in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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