FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All meat production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 3.6 million t of all meat, the 20th largest in the world (0.97% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 3.6 million t
- World rank
- 20 of 194
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 3.6 million t
- 2024
All meat in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,625,721 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3,469,867 | −2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,546,416 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,512,937 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,454,350 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,363,372 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,244,864 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,132,356 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,242,910 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,276,254 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,200,138 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,080,772 | +10% |
| 2012 | 2,791,746 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,776,004 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,783,507 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,591,297 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,516,483 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,355,288 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,162,583 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,027,524 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,924,895 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,840,412 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,758,270 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,717,644 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,644,200 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,522,226 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,438,796 | −17% |
| 1997 | 1,727,029 | +24% |
| 1996 | 1,390,226 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,366,952 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,365,173 | −8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,484,799 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,535,865 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,509,406 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,457,410 | +20% |
| 1989 | 1,209,594 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,187,754 | −2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,217,814 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,194,114 | −4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,253,214 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,202,662 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,168,202 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,133,346 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1,057,605 | −2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,080,400 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,114,371 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,052,660 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 990,693 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 956,460 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 923,446 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 908,145 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 905,851 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 897,662 | +12% |
| 1971 | 803,930 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 760,691 | −2.0% |
| 1969 | 776,493 | +11% |
| 1968 | 696,859 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 686,613 | −4.1% |
| 1966 | 715,887 | −0.1% |
| 1965 | 716,721 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 694,672 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 656,824 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 616,472 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 607,347 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.