South Africa
Data
World Bank · Pink Sheet

Beef

New Zealand, 90% lean, US import price

6,86 US$/kgPrice · September 2026
-5,8%1 month
-0,6%12 months
+18,9%5 years

Monthly price since 2000

US$/kg

Annual average price

US$/kg
YearPrice
20256,86
20245,93
20234,90
20225,62
20215,34
20204,67
20194,76
20184,20
20174,39
20164,06
20154,56
20145,05
20134,13
20124,21
20114,08
20103,42
20092,73
20083,24
20072,69
20062,65

The last 24 months

US$/kg
MonthPrice
September 20266,86
August 20267,28
July 20267,31
June 20267,46
May 20267,95
April 20268,21
March 20268,21
February 20268,12
January 20267,97
December 20257,38
November 20257,51
October 20257,09
September 20256,90
August 20256,86
July 20256,72
June 20256,67
May 20256,62
April 20256,71
March 20256,77
February 20256,62
January 20256,46
December 20246,23
November 20246,18
October 20246,06

Who produces it: world production in 2024

Countries with recorded production: 189

1 101 970South Africa · Tonnes
13 / 189World rank
1,6%Share of world
CountryTonnesShare of world
United States12 289 76818%
Brazil10 237 58415%
China7 011 81010%
Argentina3 178 0444,6%
Australia2 589 7673,7%
Mexico2 253 6153,2%
Russia1 692 9882,4%
Türkiye1 483 0422,1%
Pakistan1 366 8912,0%
France1 298 5401,9%

World production since 2000

Largest exporters in 2024

CountryTonnesShare of worldExport value (million US$)
Poland230 8959,9%1 304
Argentina184 3347,9%281
Spain176 1557,5%1 084
Australia160 4766,9%589
Germany152 6696,5%861
France147 8026,3%935
Netherlands146 7276,3%1 022
United States138 5195,9%1 286
Uruguay137 7295,9%290
Mexico100 8044,3%689

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These are prices on international markets, in US dollars, not shop prices: changes take months to reach the shelves, and exchange rates, transport and local costs count just as much.

Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), update of 2 October 2026, CC BY 4.0 · Shelfpedia calculations: changes over one month, twelve months and five years.

Source: FAOSTAT, Crops and livestock products — production (update of 23 December 2025) and trade (update of 23 July 2026), compiled by FAO, CC BY 4.0 · Shelfpedia calculations: shares and ranks.