Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0494 animals per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0494 animals per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1302 animals per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 animals per person, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 57th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1299 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1287 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1268 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1302 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1281 animals per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1258 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1083 animals per person | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1002 animals per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0972 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0921 animals per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0973 animals per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1033 animals per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1074 animals per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1023 animals per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0898 animals per person | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0971 animals per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0993 animals per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 animals per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1168 animals per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1018 animals per person | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0847 animals per person | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0849 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0894 animals per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0882 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0842 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0781 animals per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0745 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 animals per person | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0586 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0654 animals per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0707 animals per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0724 animals per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0709 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0619 animals per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.049 animals per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0497 animals per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0478 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0484 animals per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 animals per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 animals per person | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 animals per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0519 animals per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0546 animals per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 animals per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 animals per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0613 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0569 animals per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.055 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0538 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 animals per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0606 animals per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0628 animals per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0635 animals per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0608 animals per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0565 animals per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 animals per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 animals per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0532 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0499 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0494 animals per person | -1.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0494 animals per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 animals per person, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0494 animals per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0245 animals per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1195 animals per person | 0.0972 animals per person | 0.1302 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1012 animals per person | 0.0898 animals per person | 0.1168 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0805 animals per person | 0.0586 animals per person | 0.1018 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 animals per person | 0.0467 animals per person | 0.0724 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 animals per person | 0.0467 animals per person | 0.0613 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 animals per person | 0.0518 animals per person | 0.0635 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 animals per person | 0.0494 animals per person | 0.0534 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Africa?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Africa was 0.0494 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1302 animals per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 animals per person in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.