Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 312.4%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
20.74 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-15.01 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 3.99 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 312.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 20.74 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -15.01 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Southern Africa ranks 8th 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, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.56 % change on previous year
1963 6.6 % change on previous year +157.8%
1964 5.84 % change on previous year -11.4%
1965 3.73 % change on previous year -36.2%
1966 0.0917 % change on previous year -97.5%
1967 -3.41 % change on previous year -3823.8%
1968 0.6879 % change on previous year -120.1%
1969 10.46 % change on previous year +1420.7%
1970 -0.0697 % change on previous year -100.7%
1971 5.1 % change on previous year -7405.4%
1972 10.59 % change on previous year +107.8%
1973 1.71 % change on previous year -83.9%
1974 0.1743 % change on previous year -89.8%
1975 -0.2225 % change on previous year -227.6%
1976 4.6 % change on previous year -2168.3%
1977 3.35 % change on previous year -27.2%
1978 5.07 % change on previous year +51.4%
1979 7.54 % change on previous year +48.6%
1980 -3.49 % change on previous year -146.3%
1981 -2.75 % change on previous year -21.3%
1982 6.66 % change on previous year -342.4%
1983 2.65 % change on previous year -60.3%
1984 3.25 % change on previous year +22.9%
1985 3.66 % change on previous year +12.4%
1986 -4.01 % change on previous year -209.6%
1987 1.18 % change on previous year -129.3%
1988 -2.22 % change on previous year -289.2%
1989 2.26 % change on previous year -201.6%
1990 18.18 % change on previous year +704.4%
1991 3.07 % change on previous year -83.1%
1992 1.68 % change on previous year -45.3%
1993 -2.87 % change on previous year -270.9%
1994 -7.85 % change on previous year +173.8%
1995 1.03 % change on previous year -113.1%
1996 0.8413 % change on previous year -18.1%
1997 20.74 % change on previous year +2364.8%
1998 -15.01 % change on previous year -172.4%
1999 5.75 % change on previous year -138.3%
2000 8.95 % change on previous year +55.6%
2001 2.94 % change on previous year -67.1%
2002 1.89 % change on previous year -35.9%
2003 4.33 % change on previous year +129.8%
2004 4.53 % change on previous year +4.5%
2005 4.91 % change on previous year +8.4%
2006 6.12 % change on previous year +24.6%
2007 8.65 % change on previous year +41.3%
2008 6.48 % change on previous year -25.1%
2009 2.98 % change on previous year -54.1%
2010 7.29 % change on previous year +145.0%
2011 -0.0689 % change on previous year -100.9%
2012 0.6646 % change on previous year -1064.6%
2013 9.58 % change on previous year +1341.5%
2014 3.69 % change on previous year -61.4%
2015 2.23 % change on previous year -39.6%
2016 -1.08 % change on previous year -148.5%
2017 -3.25 % change on previous year +200.0%
2018 3.47 % change on previous year -206.9%
2019 3.55 % change on previous year +2.2%
2020 2.56 % change on previous year -27.9%
2021 1.51 % change on previous year -40.8%
2022 1.43 % change on previous year -5.4%
2023 -1.88 % change on previous year -231.5%
2024 3.99 % change on previous year -312.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.32 % change on previous year -3.41 % change on previous year 10.46 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.78 % change on previous year -0.2225 % change on previous year 10.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.7182 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 6.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.55 % change on previous year -15.01 % change on previous year 20.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.18 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.61 % change on previous year -3.25 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.52 % change on previous year -1.88 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 16.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Egypt 13.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Georgia 12.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 12.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Montenegro 11.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Kenya 11.45 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Fiji 10.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Meat, total — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.74 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest meat, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.01 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat, total — production, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 13,923 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.