Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 146.0%
World rank
41st
of 209 countries
All-time high
26.01 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-13.85 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

-100102030196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 2.45 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 146.0% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 26.01 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -13.85 % change on previous year, in 1974.

South Africa ranks 41st of 209 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.7407 % change on previous year
1963 -0.4071 % change on previous year -45.0%
1964 -0.6131 % change on previous year +50.6%
1965 -0.4112 % change on previous year -32.9%
1966 0.1376 % change on previous year -133.5%
1967 -1.03 % change on previous year -849.0%
1968 -0.3472 % change on previous year -66.3%
1969 -0.2091 % change on previous year -39.8%
1970 -0.419 % change on previous year +100.4%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 0 % change on previous year
1973 -0.2805 % change on previous year
1974 -13.85 % change on previous year +4838.8%
1975 11.35 % change on previous year -181.9%
1976 0.9531 % change on previous year -91.6%
1977 0.0726 % change on previous year -92.4%
1978 2.76 % change on previous year +3697.2%
1979 -2.82 % change on previous year -202.4%
1980 -0.7994 % change on previous year -71.7%
1981 -0.7326 % change on previous year -8.4%
1982 -0.0738 % change on previous year -89.9%
1983 -0.0739 % change on previous year +0.1%
1984 -2.66 % change on previous year +3502.7%
1985 0.5315 % change on previous year -120.0%
1986 0.5287 % change on previous year -0.5%
1987 -0.9016 % change on previous year -270.5%
1988 -0.9098 % change on previous year +0.9%
1989 -0.8416 % change on previous year -7.5%
1990 7.64 % change on previous year -1007.6%
1991 1.08 % change on previous year -85.9%
1992 0.922 % change on previous year -14.3%
1993 -0.1405 % change on previous year -115.2%
1994 1.2 % change on previous year -951.2%
1995 0.5563 % change on previous year -53.5%
1996 0.2075 % change on previous year -62.7%
1997 -0.069 % change on previous year -133.3%
1998 -1.8 % change on previous year +2501.8%
1999 0.7736 % change on previous year -143.1%
2000 10.05 % change on previous year +1199.0%
2001 -0.6341 % change on previous year -106.3%
2002 -3.64 % change on previous year +473.6%
2003 0.5298 % change on previous year -114.6%
2004 1.58 % change on previous year +198.4%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -0.0649 % change on previous year
2007 -2.27 % change on previous year +3402.3%
2008 -1.39 % change on previous year -38.6%
2009 -4.04 % change on previous year +189.8%
2010 -0.7018 % change on previous year -82.6%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 0 % change on previous year
2013 26.01 % change on previous year
2014 0.7852 % change on previous year -97.0%
2015 -4.01 % change on previous year -610.3%
2016 4.29 % change on previous year -207.1%
2017 -0.2779 % change on previous year -106.5%
2018 3.18 % change on previous year -1243.2%
2019 -2 % change on previous year -162.9%
2020 0.9923 % change on previous year -149.6%
2021 0.5459 % change on previous year -45.0%
2022 2.82 % change on previous year +417.2%
2023 -5.33 % change on previous year -288.9%
2024 2.45 % change on previous year -146.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.4527 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 0.1376 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.2248 % change on previous year -13.85 % change on previous year 11.35 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.5933 % change on previous year -2.66 % change on previous year 0.5315 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.04 % change on previous year -1.8 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0117 % change on previous year -4.04 % change on previous year 10.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.73 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 26.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2965 % change on previous year -5.33 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 38 Eritrea 2.66 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Indonesia 2.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Cuba 2.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 Mexico 2.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 Finland 2.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Australia 2.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in South Africa was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.01 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -13.85 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does South Africa rank for meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,723 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.