Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 34 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South Africa stood at 34 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South Africa peaked at 34 kg/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1963.
That places South Africa 16th out of 234 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 15 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 13 kg/An | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 kg/An | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 kg/An | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 14 kg/An | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 15 kg/An | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 19 kg/An | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 23 kg/An | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 kg/An | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 29 kg/An | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 27 kg/An | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 26 kg/An | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 28 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 26 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 29 kg/An | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 28 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 30 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 29 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 33 kg/An | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 34 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29 kg/An | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 31 kg/An | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 33 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 31 kg/An | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 34 kg/An | +9.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 34 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17 kg/An, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 34 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.67 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.2 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 32 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 kg/An | 26 kg/An | 34 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 34 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in South Africa was 34 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34 kg/An in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.