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South African Meat Industry Statistics, Trends & Analysis
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Trends and Statistics
Between 2004-2014, the number of adults in South Africa that were classified as “poor” decreased by 80%. At the same time, there was a 55% increase in total income. This resulted in a preference for added meat items in the local diet. (USDA Foreign Agriculture Service)
In 1994, the average person in South Africa ate a total of 41 kilograms of meat each year. In 2014, the average person consumed 65 kilograms of meat per year, which is an increase of nearly 60%. (USDA Foreign Agriculture Service)
South African consumers spend R185 billion on meat products. 30% of total food expenditures. 10 years ago, South Africans spent 75% less on meat and it only represented 10% of their food expenditures. (USDA Foreign Agriculture Service)
In 2000, the amount of red meat consumed was 22.4 kilograms per person. In 2014, the amount had increased 19% to 26.6 kilograms. (USDA Foreign Agriculture Service)
ost consumers in South Africa prefer to shop for their meat at a supermarket or grocery store. Frozen meats are considered a second-tier product. The organic industry is almost non-existent in South Africa, so it is quite expensive and tends to be reserved for the wealthy class only. (Food Stuff South Africa)
2.9 million tons of beef, pork, and poultry are consumed every year. About 60% of the total meat consumption in South Africa involves poultry.
About 80% of the land that is designated for agricultural activity in South Africa is dedicated to stock grazing. There is an 80/20 split between meat farming and dairy farming within the cattle industry. (RSA Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries)
United States does not supply the South African meat industry with products because of sanitary restrictions and anti-dumping duties. (USDA Foreign Agriculture Service)
More than 150,000 kg of beef are exported from South Africa each year as well. 73% of those exports go to Mozambique. (RSA Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries)
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Problems
Most commercial farmers are White. Most subsistence farmers are poor non-white contributing very little to the market
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Drought , wildfires and flooding
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