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Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 12,250 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,250 t
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 171 countries
All-time high
34,600 t
in 1990
All-time low
6,710 t
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa, 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa stood at 12,250 t.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa peaked at 34,600 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,710 t, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 20,000 t —
1962 19,000 t -5.0%
1963 21,000 t +10.5%
1964 22,000 t +4.8%
1965 22,000 t +0.0%
1966 23,000 t +4.5%
1967 23,000 t +0.0%
1968 23,000 t +0.0%
1969 24,000 t +4.3%
1970 24,000 t +0.0%
1971 25,000 t +4.2%
1972 25,000 t +0.0%
1973 25,300 t +1.2%
1974 26,000 t +2.8%
1975 26,350 t +1.3%
1976 26,600 t +0.9%
1977 27,100 t +1.9%
1978 28,000 t +3.3%
1979 28,200 t +0.7%
1980 28,400 t +0.7%
1981 28,500 t +0.4%
1982 29,000 t +1.8%
1983 29,500 t +1.7%
1984 30,000 t +1.7%
1985 31,000 t +3.3%
1986 31,000 t +0.0%
1987 32,500 t +4.8%
1988 33,000 t +1.5%
1989 33,500 t +1.5%
1990 34,600 t +3.3%
1991 10,570 t -69.5%
1992 11,650 t +10.2%
1993 11,370 t -2.4%
1994 7,400 t -34.9%
1995 6,710 t -9.3%
1996 7,260 t +8.2%
1997 7,150 t -1.5%
1998 7,120 t -0.4%
1999 7,170 t +0.7%
2000 8,580 t +19.7%
2001 8,630 t +0.6%
2002 8,620 t -0.1%
2003 10,800 t +25.3%
2004 10,810 t +0.1%
2005 9,680 t -10.5%
2006 10,080 t +4.1%
2007 10,160 t +0.8%
2008 10,240 t +0.8%
2009 10,320 t +0.8%
2010 10,470 t +1.5%
2011 10,520 t +0.5%
2012 10,560 t +0.4%
2013 10,610 t +0.5%
2014 10,700 t +0.8%
2015 10,814 t +1.1%
2016 10,985 t +1.6%
2017 11,158 t +1.6%
2018 11,331 t +1.6%
2019 11,510 t +1.6%
2020 11,690 t +1.6%
2021 11,870 t +1.5%
2022 12,060 t +1.6%
2023 12,250 t +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,889 t 19,000 t 24,000 t 9
1970s 26,155 t 24,000 t 28,200 t 10
1980s 30,640 t 28,400 t 33,500 t 10
1990s 11,100 t 6,710 t 34,600 t 10
2000s 9,792 t 8,580 t 10,810 t 10
2010s 10,866 t 10,470 t 11,510 t 10
2020s 11,968 t 11,690 t 12,250 t 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Egypt 16,176 t compare
  2. 48 Benin 14,799 t compare
  3. 49 Turkmenistan 14,090 t compare
  4. 51 Rwanda 11,160 t compare
  5. 52 Libya 11,159 t compare
  6. 53 Tunisia 10,960 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa was 12,250 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34,600 t in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,710 t in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, 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
219 places, 12,294 data points, 1961–2023
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