Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.16 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.16 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.20 million t
in 2016
All-time low
419,962 t
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1.16 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa peaked at 1.20 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 419,962 t, in 1968.

That places Southern Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 436,455 t
1962 443,919 t +1.7%
1963 485,740 t +9.4%
1964 515,259 t +6.1%
1965 519,257 t +0.8%
1966 499,406 t -3.8%
1967 447,743 t -10.3%
1968 419,962 t -6.2%
1969 457,348 t +8.9%
1970 469,547 t +2.7%
1971 499,612 t +6.4%
1972 554,333 t +11.0%
1973 584,604 t +5.5%
1974 620,252 t +6.1%
1975 592,107 t -4.5%
1976 603,012 t +1.8%
1977 638,447 t +5.9%
1978 677,433 t +6.1%
1979 757,975 t +11.9%
1980 688,639 t -9.1%
1981 640,198 t -7.0%
1982 685,172 t +7.0%
1983 691,226 t +0.9%
1984 729,717 t +5.6%
1985 757,830 t +3.9%
1986 710,524 t -6.2%
1987 696,251 t -2.0%
1988 641,107 t -7.9%
1989 643,197 t +0.3%
1990 710,076 t +10.4%
1991 785,935 t +10.7%
1992 833,333 t +6.0%
1993 773,636 t -7.2%
1994 660,588 t -14.6%
1995 633,037 t -4.2%
1996 585,390 t -7.5%
1997 873,142 t +49.2%
1998 614,072 t -29.7%
1999 646,235 t +5.2%
2000 695,623 t +7.6%
2001 675,206 t -2.9%
2002 672,816 t -0.4%
2003 729,464 t +8.4%
2004 780,042 t +6.9%
2005 838,736 t +7.5%
2006 921,197 t +9.8%
2007 918,478 t -0.3%
2008 888,145 t -3.3%
2009 896,346 t +0.9%
2010 995,748 t +11.1%
2011 978,234 t -1.8%
2012 980,658 t +0.2%
2013 1.06 million t +7.9%
2014 1.11 million t +5.0%
2015 1.18 million t +6.3%
2016 1.20 million t +1.3%
2017 1.12 million t -6.4%
2018 1.11 million t -1.0%
2019 1.14 million t +3.3%
2020 1.15 million t +0.4%
2021 1.16 million t +0.8%
2022 1.13 million t -2.7%
2023 1.16 million t +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 469,454 t 419,962 t 519,257 t 9
1970s 599,732 t 469,547 t 757,975 t 10
1980s 688,386 t 640,198 t 757,830 t 10
1990s 711,544 t 585,390 t 873,142 t 10
2000s 801,605 t 672,816 t 921,197 t 10
2010s 1.09 million t 978,234 t 1.20 million t 10
2020s 1.15 million t 1.13 million t 1.16 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Italy 619,850 t compare
  2. 23 Ireland 599,520 t compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 599,000 t compare
  4. 25 Chad 554,250 t compare
  5. 26 Poland 514,770 t compare
  6. 27 Indonesia 503,507 t compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 24,437 t compare
  8. 28 Japan 501,585 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa was 1.16 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 419,962 t in 1968.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,601 data points, 1961–2023
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