Meat supply per person in South Africa
South Africa: Meat supply per person was 58.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.27
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.74
in 2016
All-time low
32.31
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 58.27 for meat supply per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in South Africa peaked at 63.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.31, in 1989.
That places South Africa 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.04 | — |
| 1962 | 33.27 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 33.38 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 33.71 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 34.38 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 34.03 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 34.12 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 34.73 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 35.61 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 33.48 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 33.41 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.81 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 35.47 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 35.32 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 35.89 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 36.37 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.87 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.03 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 35.5 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 34.1 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 35.49 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 34.97 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 35.21 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 35.42 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 32.8 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 33.88 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 33.11 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 32.31 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 36.76 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 36.01 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 37.42 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 36.42 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 37.06 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.78 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 34.57 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.87 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 33.36 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 35.2 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 39.56 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 37.39 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 38.49 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.63 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 42.16 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 44.74 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 48.45 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 51.83 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 55.61 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 56.56 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.84 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 59.09 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.24 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.62 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 63.03 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.96 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.74 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.95 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 62.67 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.21 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.95 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 60.09 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 58.27 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.14 | 33.27 | 35.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.34 | 33.41 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.28 | 32.31 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.74 | 33.36 | 37.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.54 | 37.39 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.47 | 57.84 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.88 | 58.27 | 63.21 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in South Africa?
- Meat supply per person in South Africa was 58.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.74 in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for meat supply per person?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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