Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate was 0.6181 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6181 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
131st
of 209 countries
All-time high
37.4 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-10.93 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.6181 % change on previous year for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 37.4 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.93 % change on previous year, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 131st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1964 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1965 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1972 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +342.6% |
| 1973 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1976 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +288.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2704 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1978 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +1436.1% |
| 1979 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 1981 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1986 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 37.4 % change on previous year | +912.1% |
| 1991 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1992 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1993 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -439.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1998 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1999 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 2000 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2002 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2003 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7313 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -746.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +682.3% |
| 2008 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9523 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2285 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2013 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -4883.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2015 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +148.6% |
| 2016 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8983 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 2019 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2020 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6604 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2022 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6375 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6181 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.75 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 0.2704 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | 37.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4051 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8404 % change on previous year | -0.6993 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in South Africa was 0.6181 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.93 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.