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.
Production volume of sheep meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2022
(in 1,000 heads)
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FAO. (December 27, 2023). Production volume of sheep meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306394/south-africa-sheep-meat-production-volume/
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FAO. (2023). Production volume of sheep meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306394/south-africa-sheep-meat-production-volume/
FAO. "Production Volume of Sheep Meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306394/south-africa-sheep-meat-production-volume/
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Production volume of sheep meat in South Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph], FAO, December 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306394/south-africa-sheep-meat-production-volume/
