Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa
South Africa: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.05 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa is 1.05 million 1000 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa peaked at 1.06 million 1000 An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,526 1000 An, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,526 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 27,534 1000 An | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 30,542 1000 An | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 35,550 1000 An | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 40,558 1000 An | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 47,630 1000 An | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 55,572 1000 An | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 63,579 1000 An | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 70,586 1000 An | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 75,382 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 78,197 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 91,122 1000 An | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 109,245 1000 An | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 123,202 1000 An | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 127,397 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 144,245 1000 An | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 144,635 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 150,642 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 156,458 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 172,443 1000 An | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 182,394 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 196,359 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 215,920 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 225,712 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 240,722 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 250,722 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 260,722 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 270,727 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 280,732 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 385,738 1000 An | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 356,743 1000 An | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 350,743 1000 An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 370,741 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 390,776 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 417,809 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 450,851 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 480,884 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 470,911 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 495,949 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 520,916 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 572,951 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 616,006 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 596,026 1000 An | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 591,667 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 619,638 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 634,241 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 751,180 1000 An | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 898,208 1000 An | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 978,399 1000 An | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 941,712 1000 An | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 959,701 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 936,863 1000 An | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 928,447 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 945,717 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million 1000 An | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.05 million 1000 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,275 1000 An, 12.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.05 million 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,350 1000 An, 41.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,897 1000 An | 23,526 1000 An | 70,586 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,052 1000 An | 75,382 1000 An | 156,458 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,645 1000 An | 172,443 1000 An | 280,732 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 417,114 1000 An | 350,743 1000 An | 495,949 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 677,923 1000 An | 520,916 1000 An | 978,399 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,893 1000 An | 928,447 1000 An | 1.06 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million 1000 An | 1.03 million 1000 An | 1.05 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27,654 1000 An compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.20 million 1000 An compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 1.11 million 1000 An compare
- 15 Melanesia 23,363 1000 An compare
- 16 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,992 1000 An compare
- 17 Polynesia 1,778 1000 An compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 878,946 1000 An compare
- 18 Micronesia 1,374 1000 An compare
- 19 France 866,251 1000 An compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 603 1000 An compare
- 20 Japan 846,707 1000 An compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 203 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in South Africa was 1.05 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million 1000 An in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,526 1000 An in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.