Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 10.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa is 10.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 290.4% on the previous year and up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 38.05 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -27.41 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places South Africa 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1965 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +1484.5% |
| 1966 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1967 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +505.6% |
| 1969 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1970 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1971 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1972 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1973 | -27.41 % change on previous year | -430.4% |
| 1974 | -17.57 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1976 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1977 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1978 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1979 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1721 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.15 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3745 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7463 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -2581.5% |
| 1987 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1988 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1989 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 38.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1993 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -26.71 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 1995 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1997 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1999 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +2235.8% |
| 2000 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +1385.7% |
| 2004 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2005 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8895 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2007 | 24.91 % change on previous year | +2700.1% |
| 2008 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2009 | -0.3054 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2010 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +1264.2% |
| 2011 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2013 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2015 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -349.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7105 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2017 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -1229.4% |
| 2018 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4622 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2020 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 2021 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2023 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2024 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2700.1% | 0.8895 % change on previous year | 24.91 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2581.5% | 0.7463 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2235.8% | 0.6098 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1484.5% | 0.9804 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1385.7% | 0.9615 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1264.2% | -0.3054 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -27.41 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3049 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3226 % change on previous year | -26.71 % change on previous year | 38.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 24.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2205 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7524 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 16 Guinea 11.48 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Melanesia 11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ethiopia 10.35 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Australia 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Kenya 9.36 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 9.29 % change on previous year 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 — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was 10.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.41 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.