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 691,442 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 691,442 1000 USD for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 864,126 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 162,356 1000 USD, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 12th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 377,763 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 368,405 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 333,236 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 301,218 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 257,063 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 244,718 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 235,096 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 174,928 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 221,380 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 203,513 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 162,356 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 162,845 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 278,107 1000 USD | +70.8% |
| 2004 | 400,984 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 423,440 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 487,181 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 631,964 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 562,389 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 564,133 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 733,995 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 856,211 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 774,174 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 717,127 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 798,249 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 647,098 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 620,760 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 759,162 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 795,986 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 680,769 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 814,239 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 864,126 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 814,761 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 598,722 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 691,442 1000 USD | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,312 1000 USD | 174,928 1000 USD | 377,763 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 387,691 1000 USD | 162,356 1000 USD | 631,964 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 738,353 1000 USD | 620,760 1000 USD | 856,211 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 756,658 1000 USD | 598,722 1000 USD | 864,126 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Morocco 1.22 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Melanesia 5,762 1000 USD compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 3,537 1000 USD compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 1.13 million 1000 USD compare
- 11 Russian Federation 740,107 1000 USD compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 201 1000 USD compare
- 13 France 682,386 1000 USD compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 636,395 1000 USD compare
- 15 Yemen 618,774 1000 USD 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 691,442 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 864,126 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,356 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 12th 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 13.4%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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