Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 140,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa stood at 140,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in South Africa peaked at 184,477 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 98,400 t, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 105,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 102,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 103,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 119,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 125,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 129,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 154,000 t | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 177,000 t | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 157,889 t | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 170,343 t | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 184,477 t | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 133,911 t | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 110,379 t | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 117,147 t | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 125,162 t | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 121,060 t | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 127,615 t | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 133,071 t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 133,071 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 133,300 t | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 133,500 t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 134,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 134,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 135,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 110,000 t | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 127,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 130,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 133,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 133,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 183,600 t | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 167,900 t | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 153,500 t | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 112,500 t | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 100,400 t | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 106,500 t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 98,400 t | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 99,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 113,100 t | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 102,300 t | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 104,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 105,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 120,000 t | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 138,900 t | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 134,900 t | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 136,100 t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 170,000 t | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 163,700 t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 163,200 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 156,400 t | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 145,800 t | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 156,200 t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 177,850 t | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 183,970 t | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 168,200 t | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 169,395 t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 155,803 t | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 162,250 t | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 163,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 161,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 156,000 t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 149,000 t | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 140,000 t | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,111 t | 102,000 t | 177,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,105 t | 110,379 t | 184,477 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,287 t | 110,000 t | 135,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,790 t | 98,400 t | 183,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,810 t | 102,300 t | 170,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,887 t | 145,800 t | 183,970 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,500 t | 140,000 t | 161,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 155,391 t compare
- 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
- 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in South Africa was 140,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 184,477 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,400 t in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.