Meat, Other — Protein supply quantity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat, Other — Protein supply quantity was 20,303 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,303 t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20,303 t
in 2023
All-time low
14,638 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Meat, Other — Protein supply quantity in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201620232010: 14.6k t2011: 17.7k t2012: 16.8k t2013: 15.7k t2014: 17.7k t2015: 18.7k t2016: 17.8k t2017: 18.6k t2018: 19.9k t2019: 18.5k t2020: 19.2k t2021: 19.4k t2022: 19.8k t2023: 20.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 20,303 t for meat, other — protein supply quantity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, other — protein supply quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 20,303 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,638 t, in 2010.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Meat, Other — Protein supply quantity in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Other — Protein supply quantity (t) in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 14,638 t
2011 17,671 t +20.7%
2012 16,783 t -5.0%
2013 15,666 t -6.7%
2014 17,708 t +13.0%
2015 18,709 t +5.7%
2016 17,848 t -4.6%
2017 18,586 t +4.1%
2018 19,869 t +6.9%
2019 18,479 t -7.0%
2020 19,213 t +4.0%
2021 19,373 t +0.8%
2022 19,821 t +2.3%
2023 20,303 t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,596 t 14,638 t 19,869 t 10
2020s 19,678 t 19,213 t 20,303 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 12,766 t compare
  2. 23 Cuba 12,669 t compare
  3. 24 Italy 12,316 t compare
  4. 25 Niger 11,118 t compare
  5. 26 South Africa 10,250 t compare
  6. 27 Argentina 10,049 t compare
  7. 28 Congo 9,014 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, other — protein supply quantity in Southern Africa?
Meat, other — protein supply quantity in Southern Africa was 20,303 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, other — protein supply quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,303 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat, other — protein supply quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,638 t in 2010.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat, other — protein supply quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat, other — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Other — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Other — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,895 data points, 2010–2023
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