How does South Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

31st

of 167 countries

All-time high

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places South Africa 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1963	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1964	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1965	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1966	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1967	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1968	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1969	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1970	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1971	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1972	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1973	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1974	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1975	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1976	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1977	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1978	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1979	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1980	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1981	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1982	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1983	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1985	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1986	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1987	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1988	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1989	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1991	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1992	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1993	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1994	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1996	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1997	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1999	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2000	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2001	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2002	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2003	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-36.6%
2004	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2005	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2006	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2007	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2008	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
2009	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2010	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2011	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2012	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2013	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2014	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2015	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2016	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2018	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2020	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2021	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2022	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2023	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2024	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-4.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

28 Brazil 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
29 Philippines 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
30 Peru 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
32 Thailand 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
33 Central African Republic 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
34 Colombia 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does South Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 An per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,189 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.