Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0762 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0762 An per person for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5839 An per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0762 An per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.504 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.543 An per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5458 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5478 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.549 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5495 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5494 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5487 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5839 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4707 An per person | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4816 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4247 An per person | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3705 An per person | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3442 An per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3503 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3509 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3353 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3501 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3457 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3354 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3258 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3147 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3045 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2945 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2851 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2211 An per person | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2626 An per person | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.256 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2498 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.242 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2529 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2516 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2253 An per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2174 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1998 An per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1671 An per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1533 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1514 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1844 An per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1925 An per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1472 An per person | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1354 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1278 An per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1233 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1241 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1247 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1041 An per person | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1123 An per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.119 An per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1137 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0996 An per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1114 An per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1127 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1165 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1114 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0998 An per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0918 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0838 An per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0796 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0919 An per person | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0818 An per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0774 An per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0771 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0762 An per person | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0762 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0275 An per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0762 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0258 An per person, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5468 An per person | 0.504 An per person | 0.5839 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3824 An per person | 0.3353 An per person | 0.4816 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2849 An per person | 0.2211 An per person | 0.3354 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2045 An per person | 0.1514 An per person | 0.2529 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.131 An per person | 0.1041 An per person | 0.1925 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 An per person | 0.0796 An per person | 0.1165 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0809 An per person | 0.0762 An per person | 0.0919 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 fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa?
- Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in South Africa was 0.0762 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5839 An per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 An per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep fat, unrendered — 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 fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep fat, unrendered — 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.