Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth was 9.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 259.7%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.45 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-25 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 9.68 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in 2024.

The figure is up 259.7% on the previous year and up 380.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in South Africa peaked at 45.45 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places South Africa 16th 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -8.33 % change on previous year
1963 -9.09 % change on previous year +9.1%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 10 % change on previous year
1966 9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 8.33 % change on previous year
1969 7.69 % change on previous year -7.7%
1970 7.14 % change on previous year -7.1%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 20 % change on previous year
1973 -16.67 % change on previous year -183.3%
1974 -13.33 % change on previous year -20.0%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 7.69 % change on previous year
1977 -7.14 % change on previous year -192.9%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year
1981 0 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 7.69 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 -7.14 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 0 % change on previous year
1990 0 % change on previous year
1991 30.77 % change on previous year
1992 -5.88 % change on previous year -119.1%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 -25 % change on previous year
1995 -8.33 % change on previous year -66.7%
1996 27.27 % change on previous year -427.3%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 0 % change on previous year
1999 -7.14 % change on previous year
2000 -15.38 % change on previous year +115.4%
2001 36.36 % change on previous year -336.4%
2002 6.67 % change on previous year -81.7%
2003 18.75 % change on previous year +181.2%
2004 21.05 % change on previous year +12.3%
2005 -4.35 % change on previous year -120.7%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 45.45 % change on previous year
2008 -9.38 % change on previous year -120.6%
2009 -6.9 % change on previous year -26.4%
2010 -3.7 % change on previous year -46.3%
2011 7.69 % change on previous year -307.7%
2012 -7.14 % change on previous year -192.9%
2013 11.54 % change on previous year -261.5%
2014 -3.45 % change on previous year -129.9%
2015 -3.57 % change on previous year +3.6%
2016 11.11 % change on previous year -411.1%
2017 -3.33 % change on previous year -130.0%
2018 13.79 % change on previous year -513.8%
2019 3.03 % change on previous year -78.0%
2020 -14.71 % change on previous year -585.3%
2021 6.9 % change on previous year -146.9%
2022 6.45 % change on previous year -6.5%
2023 -6.06 % change on previous year -193.9%
2024 9.68 % change on previous year -259.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.21 % change on previous year -9.09 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.2308 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.0549 % change on previous year -7.14 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.17 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 30.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.23 % change on previous year -15.38 % change on previous year 45.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year -7.14 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4518 % change on previous year -14.71 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Cuba 10.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Timor-Leste 10 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 10 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Mauritius 9.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Yemen 9.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.09 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in South Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in South Africa was 9.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 45.45 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 380.6%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/meat-of-sheep-fresh-or-chilled-yield-carcass-weight-annual-growth-rate/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/meat-of-sheep-fresh-or-chilled-yield-carcass-weight-annual-growth-rate/south-africa/">Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 12,627 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.