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

Southern Africa: Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 145.8%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
25.44 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-13.58 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-100102030196219932024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 2.41 % change on previous year for meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 145.8% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 25.44 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -13.58 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Southern Africa ranks 7th of 31 groups 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.6892 % change on previous year
1963 -0.347 % change on previous year -49.7%
1964 -0.4178 % change on previous year +20.4%
1965 -0.4196 % change on previous year +0.4%
1966 0.3511 % change on previous year -183.7%
1967 -0.9097 % change on previous year -359.1%
1968 -0.2119 % change on previous year -76.7%
1969 -0.0708 % change on previous year -66.6%
1970 -0.4958 % change on previous year +600.5%
1971 0.1423 % change on previous year -128.7%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 -0.0711 % change on previous year
1974 -13.58 % change on previous year +19013.5%
1975 11.11 % change on previous year -181.8%
1976 0.963 % change on previous year -91.3%
1977 0.0734 % change on previous year -92.4%
1978 2.71 % change on previous year +3597.3%
1979 -2.78 % change on previous year -202.6%
1980 -0.7342 % change on previous year -73.6%
1981 -0.8136 % change on previous year +10.8%
1982 -0.0746 % change on previous year -90.8%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 -2.69 % change on previous year
1985 0.4601 % change on previous year -117.1%
1986 0.5344 % change on previous year +16.1%
1987 -0.8352 % change on previous year -256.3%
1988 -0.9954 % change on previous year +19.2%
1989 -0.9281 % change on previous year -6.8%
1990 7.73 % change on previous year -932.7%
1991 1.01 % change on previous year -86.9%
1992 1 % change on previous year -1.0%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 0.9233 % change on previous year
1995 0.0704 % change on previous year -92.4%
1996 1.05 % change on previous year +1398.9%
1997 -0.2088 % change on previous year -119.8%
1998 -2.23 % change on previous year +968.9%
1999 0.9272 % change on previous year -141.6%
2000 9.89 % change on previous year +967.0%
2001 -0.4502 % change on previous year -104.5%
2002 -3.42 % change on previous year +660.6%
2003 0.602 % change on previous year -117.6%
2004 1.46 % change on previous year +143.0%
2005 0.0655 % change on previous year -95.5%
2006 0.0655 % change on previous year -0.1%
2007 -2.29 % change on previous year -3597.7%
2008 -1.07 % change on previous year -53.2%
2009 -3.99 % change on previous year +272.7%
2010 -0.6347 % change on previous year -84.1%
2011 -0.071 % change on previous year -88.8%
2012 -0.071 % change on previous year +0.1%
2013 25.44 % change on previous year -35925.4%
2014 1.02 % change on previous year -96.0%
2015 -3.98 % change on previous year -490.5%
2016 4.15 % change on previous year -204.1%
2017 -0.1683 % change on previous year -104.1%
2018 3.26 % change on previous year -2036.6%
2019 -2.07 % change on previous year -163.4%
2020 1.06 % change on previous year -151.1%
2021 0.4948 % change on previous year -53.1%
2022 2.84 % change on previous year +474.9%
2023 -5.27 % change on previous year -285.1%
2024 2.41 % change on previous year -145.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.3394 % change on previous year -0.9097 % change on previous year 0.3511 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.1933 % change on previous year -13.58 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.6073 % change on previous year -2.69 % change on previous year 0.5344 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.03 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0859 % change on previous year -3.99 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.69 % change on previous year -3.98 % change on previous year 25.44 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3087 % change on previous year -5.27 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 23.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Egypt 22.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Belgium 22.04 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Cabo Verde 18.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 17.41 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 9.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.44 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -13.58 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
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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.