Leading livestock meat production in South Africa in 2022 by species

Published by
Natalie Cowling,
Apr 11, 2024
In 2022, sheep meat production in South Africa amounted to around 4.81 million heads. Pig and cattle production followed with approximately 3.68 million heads and 3.26 million heads, respectively. Overall, as of the same year, the most produced livestock in the country was chicken.

Leading livestock meat production in South Africa in 2022, by species (in 1,000 heads)

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Release date

December 2023

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

* Data are official data.

FAO data based on imputation methodology.

Figures have been rounded.

Data here exclude poultry. Information on poultry can be found here.

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