Production volume of cattle meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads)

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Release date

December 2023

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

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Figures have been rounded.

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Cattle production volume in South Africa 2010-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 29, 2025
The production volume of cattle that have been slaughtered in South Africa amounted to almost **** million heads as of 2022. This was a slight decrease from around **** million heads in 2021. During the period observed, cattle meat production volume increased between 2012 and 2016, peaking at just over *** million heads before dropping yearly until 2019.
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