Key Market Indicators
South African lamb production is expected to reach roughly 161,000 metric tons by 2026. This is a slight 0.2% increase from 2021, when production was at 159,350 metric tons. Since 1966, South African lamb supply has decreased by 1.2% year on year. In 2021, South Africa was the 14th largest producer, with Mongolia overtaking it at 159,350 metric tons. Australia, New Zealand and Algeria followed, coming in at second, third and fourth respectively.
