How does South Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square?

South Africa ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square in South Africa

Name: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square in South Africa
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South Africa: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square was 0.2912 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2912 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

77th

of 150 countries

All-time high

0.2913 t per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

0.0471 t per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square in South Africa stood at 0.2912 t per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.2913 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0471 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 77th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0471 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0484 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1963	0.0478 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
1964	0.0519 t per square kilometre	+8.6%
1965	0.0536 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
1966	0.0552 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1967	0.0618 t per square kilometre	+11.9%
1968	0.0594 t per square kilometre	-4.0%
1969	0.0682 t per square kilometre	+14.8%
1970	0.0667 t per square kilometre	-2.1%
1971	0.065 t per square kilometre	-2.5%
1972	0.0739 t per square kilometre	+13.7%
1973	0.0824 t per square kilometre	+11.4%
1974	0.0749 t per square kilometre	-9.1%
1975	0.0718 t per square kilometre	-4.1%
1976	0.0763 t per square kilometre	+6.2%
1977	0.0771 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1978	0.0725 t per square kilometre	-5.9%
1979	0.0723 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
1980	0.0732 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0.0789 t per square kilometre	+7.8%
1982	0.0923 t per square kilometre	+17.0%
1983	0.0936 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1984	0.091 t per square kilometre	-2.8%
1985	0.0885 t per square kilometre	-2.7%
1986	0.086 t per square kilometre	-2.9%
1987	0.0886 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1988	0.0947 t per square kilometre	+6.9%
1989	0.104 t per square kilometre	+9.8%
1990	0.1078 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
1991	0.1019 t per square kilometre	-5.5%
1992	0.1061 t per square kilometre	+4.1%
1993	0.1033 t per square kilometre	-2.6%
1994	0.095 t per square kilometre	-8.1%
1995	0.0998 t per square kilometre	+5.1%
1996	0.1075 t per square kilometre	+7.7%
1997	0.1002 t per square kilometre	-6.7%
1998	0.1036 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
1999	0.0963 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
2000	0.0927 t per square kilometre	-3.8%
2001	0.096 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
2002	0.0965 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
2003	0.1225 t per square kilometre	+26.9%
2004	0.1298 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
2005	0.1325 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
2006	0.1489 t per square kilometre	+12.4%
2007	0.1527 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	0.1467 t per square kilometre	-3.9%
2009	0.1523 t per square kilometre	+3.8%
2010	0.1667 t per square kilometre	+9.5%
2011	0.1658 t per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0.172 t per square kilometre	+3.8%
2013	0.1782 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
2014	0.1933 t per square kilometre	+8.4%
2015	0.1957 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	0.198 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2017	0.194 t per square kilometre	-2.0%
2018	0.2189 t per square kilometre	+12.8%
2019	0.2304 t per square kilometre	+5.3%
2020	0.2419 t per square kilometre	+5.0%
2021	0.2656 t per square kilometre	+9.8%
2022	0.2913 t per square kilometre	+9.7%
2023	0.2912 t per square kilometre	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0548 t per square kilometre	0.0471 t per square kilometre	0.0682 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0733 t per square kilometre	0.065 t per square kilometre	0.0824 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0891 t per square kilometre	0.0732 t per square kilometre	0.104 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1022 t per square kilometre	0.095 t per square kilometre	0.1078 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1271 t per square kilometre	0.0927 t per square kilometre	0.1527 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1913 t per square kilometre	0.1658 t per square kilometre	0.2304 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2725 t per square kilometre	0.2419 t per square kilometre	0.2913 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

74 Rwanda 0.3707 t per square kilometre compare
75 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3684 t per square kilometre compare
76 Norway 0.3601 t per square kilometre compare
78 Mauritius 0.2864 t per square kilometre compare
79 Argentina 0.2785 t per square kilometre compare
80 Montenegro 0.2738 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square in South Africa?: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square in South Africa was 0.2912 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.2913 t per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0471 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square?: South Africa ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 151 places, 8,691 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.