Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.088 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.088 An per person for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.6579 An per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.088 An per person, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.581 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6139 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6249 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6288 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6276 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6282 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6257 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6226 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6579 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5425 An per person | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5535 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4946 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.439 An per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4114 An per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4165 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4161 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3998 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.414 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4086 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.397 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3857 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3729 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.361 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.349 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3384 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2734 An per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3164 An per person | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3087 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3015 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2935 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2683 An per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2683 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2412 An per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2276 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.209 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1768 An per person | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1628 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1608 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1937 An per person | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2035 An per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1582 An per person | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1463 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1413 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1367 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.136 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.137 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1163 An per person | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1245 An per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1311 An per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 An per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1233 An per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1282 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1231 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1116 An per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.104 An per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0988 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0939 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1062 An per person | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0961 An per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 An per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0891 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.088 An per person | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.088 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0437 An per person, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.088 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 An per person, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6234 An per person | 0.581 An per person | 0.6579 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4496 An per person | 0.3998 An per person | 0.5535 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3404 An per person | 0.2734 An per person | 0.397 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2202 An per person | 0.1608 An per person | 0.2935 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1431 An per person | 0.1163 An per person | 0.2035 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1145 An per person | 0.0939 An per person | 0.1282 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0938 An per person | 0.088 An per person | 0.1062 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa was 0.088 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6579 An per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 An per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.