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 631,286 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
631,286 1000 USD
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
14th
of 124 countries
All-time high
742,214 1000 USD
in 1972
All-time low
327,935 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in South Africa is 631,286 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
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 value in South Africa peaked at 742,214 1000 USD in 1972 and was at its lowest, 327,935 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places South Africa 14th out of 124 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 417,576 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 428,853 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 414,592 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 417,677 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 485,274 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 508,566 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 520,496 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 617,753 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 713,850 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 640,139 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 687,746 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 742,214 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 534,202 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 439,355 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 467,531 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 501,273 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 485,409 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 513,870 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 534,425 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 536,931 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 516,952 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 521,500 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 537,616 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 535,208 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 525,629 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 423,294 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 490,825 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 502,959 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 501,179 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 500,393 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 696,004 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 624,476 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 579,320 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 420,356 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 366,690 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 389,529 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 355,478 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 327,935 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 453,719 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 410,239 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 380,735 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 390,370 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 442,893 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 517,420 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 510,947 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 523,415 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 653,996 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 633,226 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 639,485 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 613,897 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 561,026 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 605,014 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 700,953 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 738,815 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 658,496 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 662,593 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 595,618 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 609,365 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 627,144 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 654,069 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 617,276 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 606,910 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 556,845 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 631,286 1000 USD | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,737 1000 USD | 414,592 1000 USD | 713,850 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 554,616 1000 USD | 439,355 1000 USD | 742,214 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,209 1000 USD | 423,294 1000 USD | 537,616 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 471,390 1000 USD | 327,935 1000 USD | 696,004 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,273 1000 USD | 380,735 1000 USD | 653,996 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,292 1000 USD | 561,026 1000 USD | 738,815 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 613,277 1000 USD | 556,845 1000 USD | 654,069 1000 USD | 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
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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 631,286 1000 USD 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 742,214 1000 USD 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 327,935 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 124 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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