Pig meat per animal in South Africa
South Africa: Pig meat per animal was 97 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
48 kilograms per animal
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat per animal in South Africa is 97 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in South Africa peaked at 97 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48 kilograms per animal, in 1975.
That places South Africa 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 56 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 57 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 57 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52 kilograms per animal | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 51 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 59 kilograms per animal | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 51 kilograms per animal | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 52 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 52 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 48 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 49 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 50 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 53 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 54 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 54 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 58 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 57 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 55 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 60 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 58 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 55 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 60 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 59 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 63 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 54 kilograms per animal | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 62 kilograms per animal | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 60 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 60 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75 kilograms per animal | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 80 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 90 kilograms per animal | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 82 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 71 kilograms per animal | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 77 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 79 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 77 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 79 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 78 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 80 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 87 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 84 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 89 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 96 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 97 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.67 kilograms per animal | 51 kilograms per animal | 59 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.5 kilograms per animal | 48 kilograms per animal | 53 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.3 kilograms per animal | 54 kilograms per animal | 58 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7 kilograms per animal | 54 kilograms per animal | 63 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8 kilograms per animal | 60 kilograms per animal | 90 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6 kilograms per animal | 77 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6 kilograms per animal | 84 kilograms per animal | 97 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Grenada 99 kilograms per animal compare
- 18 Austria 98 kilograms per animal compare
- 19 United States of America 97 kilograms per animal compare
- 21 Germany 96 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Argentina 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Colombia 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 France 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Hungary 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Poland 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Slovenia 95 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Sweden 95 kilograms per animal compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in South Africa?
- Pig meat per animal in South Africa was 97 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 kilograms per animal in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for pig meat per animal?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.