Sheep meat production volume in South Africa 2010-2022
In 2022, the production volume of slaughtered sheep in South Africa amounted to around 4.81 million heads. Compared to the previous year, this was a drop from over 5 million heads. The number of slaughtered sheep in the country fluctuated significantly during the period under review, peaking in 2014 at close to 6.5 million heads. However, since 2020 the numbers have declined considerably.