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

Southern Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 23,334 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23,334 t
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
49,270 t
in 1990
All-time low
18,980 t
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, 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

The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa is 23,334 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa peaked at 49,270 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,980 t, in 1998.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Year t Change
1961 27,794 t —
1962 27,160 t -2.3%
1963 29,287 t +7.8%
1964 30,220 t +3.2%
1965 30,497 t +0.9%
1966 31,376 t +2.9%
1967 31,541 t +0.5%
1968 31,430 t -0.3%
1969 33,624 t +7.0%
1970 33,945 t +1.0%
1971 34,947 t +3.0%
1972 34,950 t +0.0%
1973 35,392 t +1.3%
1974 36,180 t +2.2%
1975 36,790 t +1.7%
1976 36,500 t -0.8%
1977 37,200 t +1.9%
1978 38,790 t +4.3%
1979 39,025 t +0.6%
1980 40,280 t +3.2%
1981 39,240 t -2.6%
1982 39,790 t +1.4%
1983 40,430 t +1.6%
1984 41,322 t +2.2%
1985 42,216 t +2.2%
1986 43,594 t +3.3%
1987 45,170 t +3.6%
1988 46,560 t +3.1%
1989 48,244 t +3.6%
1990 49,270 t +2.1%
1991 24,706 t -49.9%
1992 25,521 t +3.3%
1993 23,884 t -6.4%
1994 19,507 t -18.3%
1995 21,812 t +11.8%
1996 21,069 t -3.4%
1997 21,096 t +0.1%
1998 18,980 t -10.0%
1999 19,778 t +4.2%
2000 21,759 t +10.0%
2001 20,250 t -6.9%
2002 21,091 t +4.2%
2003 21,638 t +2.6%
2004 22,657 t +4.7%
2005 20,820 t -8.1%
2006 21,410 t +2.8%
2007 21,637 t +1.1%
2008 22,262 t +2.9%
2009 22,718 t +2.0%
2010 23,078 t +1.6%
2011 23,371 t +1.3%
2012 23,517 t +0.6%
2013 22,696 t -3.5%
2014 22,328 t -1.6%
2015 21,568 t -3.4%
2016 22,453 t +4.1%
2017 23,202 t +3.3%
2018 22,942 t -1.1%
2019 22,517 t -1.9%
2020 22,540 t +0.1%
2021 22,038 t -2.2%
2022 23,498 t +6.6%
2023 23,334 t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,325 t 27,160 t 33,624 t 9
1970s 36,372 t 33,945 t 39,025 t 10
1980s 42,685 t 39,240 t 48,244 t 10
1990s 24,562 t 18,980 t 49,270 t 10
2000s 21,624 t 20,250 t 22,718 t 10
2010s 22,767 t 21,568 t 23,517 t 10
2020s 22,853 t 22,038 t 23,498 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Afghanistan 47,373 t compare
  2. 20 Mexico 41,034 t compare
  3. 21 Somalia 39,445 t compare
  4. 22 Brazil 39,201 t compare
  5. 23 Algeria 38,898 t compare
  6. 24 Australia and New Zealand 38,721 t compare
  7. 25 Australia 37,772 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 Southern Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa was 23,334 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49,270 t in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18,980 t in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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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