Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0164 1000 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa is 0.0164 1000 An per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.02 1000 An per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 1000 An per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 35th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 1000 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 1000 An per person | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 1000 An per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 1000 An per person | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 1000 An per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 1000 An per person | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 1000 An per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.003 1000 An per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 1000 An per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 1000 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 1000 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 1000 An per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 1000 An per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 1000 An per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.005 1000 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 1000 An per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 1000 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 1000 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 1000 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 1000 An per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.006 1000 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 1000 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 1000 An per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 1000 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 1000 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 1000 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.007 1000 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.007 1000 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 1000 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 1000 An per person | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 1000 An per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 1000 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 1000 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 1000 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 1000 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.01 1000 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 1000 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 1000 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 1000 An per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.011 1000 An per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.012 1000 An per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 1000 An per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 1000 An per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 1000 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 1000 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 1000 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 1000 An per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 1000 An per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 1000 An per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.02 1000 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 1000 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 1000 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 1000 An per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 1000 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 1000 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 1000 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 1000 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 1000 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 1000 An per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 1000 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 1000 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 1000 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 1000 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 1000 An per person | -0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0164 1000 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 An per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0164 1000 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018 1000 An per person, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 1000 An per person | 0.0014 1000 An per person | 0.0033 1000 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 1000 An per person | 0.0034 1000 An per person | 0.0055 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 1000 An per person | 0.0058 1000 An per person | 0.0071 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 1000 An per person | 0.0083 1000 An per person | 0.0106 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 1000 An per person | 0.011 1000 An per person | 0.0189 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 1000 An per person | 0.0161 1000 An per person | 0.02 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 1000 An per person | 0.0164 1000 An per person | 0.0171 1000 An per person | 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa was 0.0164 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 1000 An per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 An per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.