Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 60,375 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa is 60,375 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa peaked at 60,375 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,382 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places South Africa 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,382 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 20,807 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 21,231 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 21,656 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 22,081 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 28,025 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 22,930 1000 SLC | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 23,354 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 23,779 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 23,779 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,204 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 24,628 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 25,053 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 25,478 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25,478 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,478 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25,478 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,478 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,327 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 27,176 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 27,601 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 28,025 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 28,450 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 28,875 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 29,299 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 29,299 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,299 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,724 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 30,148 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 30,573 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 30,998 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 30,998 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,998 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,422 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 32,272 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 32,696 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 33,121 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33,545 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34,819 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 33,121 1000 SLC | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 34,819 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 39,405 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 41,189 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 51,889 1000 SLC | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 53,078 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 49,257 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 53,503 1000 SLC | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 54,777 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 55,201 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55,626 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56,051 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56,620 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57,276 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 57,431 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 57,767 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57,958 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58,248 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58,074 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 58,211 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58,384 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59,681 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59,657 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 60,014 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 60,375 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 60,375 1000 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,862 1000 SLC, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +26.9% | 22,081 1000 SLC | 28,025 1000 SLC |
| 2004 | +26.0% | 41,189 1000 SLC | 51,889 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,694 1000 SLC | 20,382 1000 SLC | 28,025 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,138 1000 SLC | 23,779 1000 SLC | 26,327 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,790 1000 SLC | 27,176 1000 SLC | 30,148 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,144 1000 SLC | 30,573 1000 SLC | 34,819 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,624 1000 SLC | 33,121 1000 SLC | 55,201 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,326 1000 SLC | 55,626 1000 SLC | 58,248 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,622 1000 SLC | 58,384 1000 SLC | 60,375 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa?
- Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South Africa was 60,375 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,375 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,382 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 turkeys, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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