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 715,060 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
715,060 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
840,707 1000 Int$
in 1972
All-time low
371,453 1000 Int$
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 Int$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 715,060 1000 Int$ 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 840,707 1000 Int$ in 1972 and was at its lowest, 371,453 1000 Int$, in 1998.
That places South Africa 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 472,989 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 485,763 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 469,610 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 473,104 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 549,671 1000 Int$ | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 576,054 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 589,568 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 699,730 1000 Int$ | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 808,580 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 725,087 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 779,012 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 840,707 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 605,093 1000 Int$ | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 497,659 1000 Int$ | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 529,574 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 567,793 1000 Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 549,825 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 582,062 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 605,345 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 608,183 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 585,553 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 590,705 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 608,959 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 606,231 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 595,382 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 479,466 1000 Int$ | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 555,959 1000 Int$ | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 569,703 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 567,687 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 566,796 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 788,365 1000 Int$ | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 707,346 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 656,197 1000 Int$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 476,138 1000 Int$ | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 415,350 1000 Int$ | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 441,221 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 402,651 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 371,453 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 513,928 1000 Int$ | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 464,679 1000 Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 431,260 1000 Int$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 442,173 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 501,666 1000 Int$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 586,084 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 578,751 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 592,873 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 740,782 1000 Int$ | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 717,257 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 724,346 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 695,363 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 635,476 1000 Int$ | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 685,301 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 793,971 1000 Int$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 836,858 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 745,880 1000 Int$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 750,521 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 674,658 1000 Int$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 690,230 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 710,367 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 740,866 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 699,190 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 687,449 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 630,740 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 715,060 1000 Int$ | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,452 1000 Int$ | 469,610 1000 Int$ | 808,580 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 628,216 1000 Int$ | 497,659 1000 Int$ | 840,707 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 576,783 1000 Int$ | 479,466 1000 Int$ | 608,959 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 533,944 1000 Int$ | 371,453 1000 Int$ | 788,365 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,987 1000 Int$ | 431,260 1000 Int$ | 740,782 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,862 1000 Int$ | 635,476 1000 Int$ | 836,858 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 694,661 1000 Int$ | 630,740 1000 Int$ | 740,866 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Uzbekistan 1.18 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Melanesia 3,226 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Russian Federation 878,091 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 233 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Nigeria 759,179 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Polynesia 14 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Ethiopia 634,871 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Mongolia 621,840 1000 Int$ compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 619,088 1000 Int$ 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 value in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in South Africa was 715,060 1000 Int$ 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 840,707 1000 Int$ 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 371,453 1000 Int$ in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 179 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 I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.