Key Market Indicators
South Africa's cattle production is forecast to drop slightly by 0.6% year on year CAGR over the next five years, reaching 8.4 million heads by 2026. This is a decrease of 1.4% since 1966. In 2021, the United Kingdom overtook South Africa, taking 27th place with 8.7 million heads. India, the United States and China respectively occupied 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in the ranking.