Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Africa
South Africa: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Africa is 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Africa peaked at 0.7916 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 129th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7182 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.7588 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7384 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.748 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7517 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7762 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7755 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7916 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7697 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7119 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6644 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.711 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6042 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5328 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5252 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6093 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5492 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.498 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4191 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3182 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3161 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3616 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.347 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4031 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5549 animals per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4957 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3886 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3689 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3634 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4178 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3587 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3244 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.339 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3407 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3249 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3674 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3782 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4099 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4381 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4614 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5677 animals per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6416 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4081 animals per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3129 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2908 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2837 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3061 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3854 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4026 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3397 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3123 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3296 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3175 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3389 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.387 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3875 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3272 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3117 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3421 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4036 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3245 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3301 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3533 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 animals per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7587 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.7182 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.7916 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5825 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4191 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.7119 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3917 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3161 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.5549 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3699 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3244 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4381 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.406 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6416 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3394 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3117 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3875 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3496 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3245 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4036 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Africa?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Africa was 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7916 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 animals per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.