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

South Africa ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
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South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre was 0.1154 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1154 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

48th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.1521 t per square kilometre

in 1972

All-time low

0.0811 t per square kilometre

in 1997

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.1154 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1521 t per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 t per square kilometre, in 1997.

South Africa ranks 48th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0849 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0866 t per square kilometre	+1.9%
1963	0.0841 t per square kilometre	-2.9%
1964	0.0849 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	0.0981 t per square kilometre	+15.5%
1966	0.103 t per square kilometre	+5.0%
1967	0.1063 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
1968	0.1269 t per square kilometre	+19.4%
1969	0.1459 t per square kilometre	+14.9%
1970	0.1302 t per square kilometre	-10.8%
1971	0.1404 t per square kilometre	+7.9%
1972	0.1521 t per square kilometre	+8.3%
1973	0.1104 t per square kilometre	-27.4%
1974	0.091 t per square kilometre	-17.6%
1975	0.0966 t per square kilometre	+6.1%
1976	0.1032 t per square kilometre	+6.8%
1977	0.0998 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1978	0.1052 t per square kilometre	+5.4%
1979	0.1097 t per square kilometre	+4.3%
1980	0.1097 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.1099 t per square kilometre	+0.2%
1982	0.11 t per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.1105 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	0.1105 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.1113 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.0907 t per square kilometre	-18.5%
1987	0.1047 t per square kilometre	+15.5%
1988	0.1072 t per square kilometre	+2.4%
1989	0.1096 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
1990	0.1096 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.1513 t per square kilometre	+38.0%
1992	0.1384 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
1993	0.1265 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
1994	0.0927 t per square kilometre	-26.7%
1995	0.0828 t per square kilometre	-10.8%
1996	0.0878 t per square kilometre	+6.1%
1997	0.0811 t per square kilometre	-7.6%
1998	0.0816 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
1999	0.0932 t per square kilometre	+14.2%
2000	0.0843 t per square kilometre	-9.5%
2001	0.0857 t per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.0866 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	0.0989 t per square kilometre	+14.3%
2004	0.1145 t per square kilometre	+15.8%
2005	0.1112 t per square kilometre	-2.9%
2006	0.1122 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
2007	0.1401 t per square kilometre	+24.9%
2008	0.1349 t per square kilometre	-3.7%
2009	0.1345 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	0.1289 t per square kilometre	-4.2%
2011	0.1202 t per square kilometre	-6.8%
2012	0.1288 t per square kilometre	+7.1%
2013	0.1466 t per square kilometre	+13.9%
2014	0.1517 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
2015	0.1387 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
2016	0.1396 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	0.1284 t per square kilometre	-8.0%
2018	0.1337 t per square kilometre	+4.1%
2019	0.1344 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
2020	0.1327 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
2021	0.1286 t per square kilometre	-3.1%
2022	0.1228 t per square kilometre	-4.5%
2023	0.1154 t per square kilometre	-6.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1023 t per square kilometre	0.0841 t per square kilometre	0.1459 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1138 t per square kilometre	0.091 t per square kilometre	0.1521 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1074 t per square kilometre	0.0907 t per square kilometre	0.1113 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1045 t per square kilometre	0.0811 t per square kilometre	0.1513 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1103 t per square kilometre	0.0843 t per square kilometre	0.1401 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1351 t per square kilometre	0.1202 t per square kilometre	0.1517 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1249 t per square kilometre	0.1154 t per square kilometre	0.1327 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

45 Ghana 0.116 t per square kilometre compare
46 Cuba 0.116 t per square kilometre compare
47 Mongolia 0.1156 t per square kilometre compare
49 Benin 0.1141 t per square kilometre compare
50 Australia 0.1104 t per square kilometre compare
51 Oman 0.1093 t per square kilometre 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1154 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1521 t per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 t per square kilometre in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Meat of sheep, 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 sheep, 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: 161 places, 9,152 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, 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.