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FAO. (December 31, 2025). Leading livestock meat production in South Africa in 2022, by species (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1306317/south-africa-livestock-meat-production-by-specie/
FAO. "Leading livestock meat production in South Africa in 2022, by species (in 1,000 heads)." Chart. December 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1306317/south-africa-livestock-meat-production-by-specie/
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Leading livestock meat production in South Africa in 2022, by species (in 1,000 heads) [Graph], FAO, December 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1306317/south-africa-livestock-meat-production-by-specie/
