What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 t per person in 1998.

How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?

South Africa ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita was 0.0022 t per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0022 t per person

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

36th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.0082 t per person

in 1969

All-time low

0.0021 t per person

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in South Africa is 0.0022 t per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0082 t per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 t per person, in 1998.

That places South Africa 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0061 t per person	—
1962	0.006 t per person	-1.0%
1963	0.0057 t per person	-5.8%
1964	0.0056 t per person	-2.1%
1965	0.0062 t per person	+12.0%
1966	0.0063 t per person	+1.8%
1967	0.0064 t per person	+0.0%
1968	0.0073 t per person	+15.7%
1969	0.0082 t per person	+11.4%
1970	0.0071 t per person	-13.5%
1971	0.0074 t per person	+4.8%
1972	0.0078 t per person	+5.2%
1973	0.0055 t per person	-29.5%
1974	0.0044 t per person	-19.9%
1975	0.0046 t per person	+3.2%
1976	0.0047 t per person	+4.0%
1977	0.0045 t per person	-5.9%
1978	0.0046 t per person	+2.6%
1979	0.0046 t per person	+1.5%
1980	0.0045 t per person	-3.0%
1981	0.0044 t per person	-3.2%
1982	0.0042 t per person	-3.3%
1983	0.0041 t per person	-3.1%
1984	0.004 t per person	-3.4%
1985	0.0039 t per person	-2.6%
1986	0.003 t per person	-21.1%
1987	0.0034 t per person	+11.9%
1988	0.0034 t per person	-0.7%
1989	0.0034 t per person	-0.7%
1990	0.0033 t per person	-2.7%
1991	0.0044 t per person	+34.9%
1992	0.004 t per person	-10.2%
1993	0.0035 t per person	-10.4%
1994	0.0026 t per person	-27.9%
1995	0.0023 t per person	-11.8%
1996	0.0024 t per person	+4.7%
1997	0.0022 t per person	-8.7%
1998	0.0021 t per person	-0.6%
1999	0.0024 t per person	+13.0%
2000	0.0022 t per person	-10.4%
2001	0.0022 t per person	+0.8%
2002	0.0022 t per person	+0.0%
2003	0.0025 t per person	+13.2%
2004	0.0028 t per person	+14.6%
2005	0.0027 t per person	-3.9%
2006	0.0027 t per person	-0.1%
2007	0.0034 t per person	+23.6%
2008	0.0032 t per person	-4.8%
2009	0.0032 t per person	-1.5%
2010	0.003 t per person	-5.3%
2011	0.0028 t per person	-7.9%
2012	0.0029 t per person	+5.6%
2013	0.0033 t per person	+12.0%
2014	0.0033 t per person	+1.7%
2015	0.003 t per person	-10.4%
2016	0.003 t per person	-0.2%
2017	0.0027 t per person	-8.6%
2018	0.0028 t per person	+2.4%
2019	0.0027 t per person	-1.2%
2020	0.0027 t per person	-2.8%
2021	0.0025 t per person	-4.6%
2022	0.0024 t per person	-5.8%
2023	0.0022 t per person	-7.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0064 t per person	0.0056 t per person	0.0082 t per person	9
1970s	0.0055 t per person	0.0044 t per person	0.0078 t per person	10
1980s	0.0038 t per person	0.003 t per person	0.0045 t per person	10
1990s	0.0029 t per person	0.0021 t per person	0.0044 t per person	10
2000s	0.0027 t per person	0.0022 t per person	0.0034 t per person	10
2010s	0.0029 t per person	0.0027 t per person	0.0033 t per person	10
2020s	0.0024 t per person	0.0022 t per person	0.0027 t per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

33 Afghanistan 0.0024 t per person compare
34 Senegal 0.0024 t per person compare
35 Palestine 0.0022 t per person compare
37 Somalia 0.0022 t per person compare
38 Spain 0.0022 t per person compare
39 North Macedonia 0.0021 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 161 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in South Africa?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.0022 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0082 t per person in 1969.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 t per person in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?: South Africa ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Population, total

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,152 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.