Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa

Africa: Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 1.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.32 million t
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.32 million t
in 2024
All-time low
365,574 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa stood at 1.32 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa peaked at 1.32 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,574 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 365,574 t
1962 366,827 t +0.3%
1963 381,619 t +4.0%
1964 396,739 t +4.0%
1965 402,451 t +1.4%
1966 410,391 t +2.0%
1967 404,410 t -1.5%
1968 411,755 t +1.8%
1969 430,513 t +4.6%
1970 439,429 t +2.1%
1971 441,388 t +0.4%
1972 457,494 t +3.6%
1973 473,816 t +3.6%
1974 486,587 t +2.7%
1975 474,676 t -2.4%
1976 493,018 t +3.9%
1977 520,069 t +5.5%
1978 555,900 t +6.9%
1979 573,563 t +3.2%
1980 575,921 t +0.4%
1981 564,517 t -2.0%
1982 591,712 t +4.8%
1983 604,288 t +2.1%
1984 620,392 t +2.7%
1985 630,211 t +1.6%
1986 608,845 t -3.4%
1987 591,406 t -2.9%
1988 590,901 t -0.1%
1989 600,349 t +1.6%
1990 632,615 t +5.4%
1991 674,702 t +6.7%
1992 704,903 t +4.5%
1993 725,591 t +2.9%
1994 695,879 t -4.1%
1995 694,138 t -0.3%
1996 707,663 t +1.9%
1997 807,087 t +14.0%
1998 748,083 t -7.3%
1999 795,345 t +6.3%
2000 791,764 t -0.5%
2001 797,186 t +0.7%
2002 831,338 t +4.3%
2003 845,539 t +1.7%
2004 864,160 t +2.2%
2005 915,308 t +5.9%
2006 953,095 t +4.1%
2007 968,093 t +1.6%
2008 991,759 t +2.4%
2009 1.02 million t +3.0%
2010 1.08 million t +5.4%
2011 1.09 million t +1.4%
2012 1.09 million t -0.2%
2013 1.15 million t +5.2%
2014 1.16 million t +1.3%
2015 1.21 million t +3.9%
2016 1.16 million t -4.2%
2017 1.17 million t +1.3%
2018 1.20 million t +2.3%
2019 1.25 million t +4.5%
2020 1.24 million t -1.1%
2021 1.25 million t +1.4%
2022 1.26 million t +0.1%
2023 1.29 million t +2.4%
2024 1.32 million t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 396,698 t 365,574 t 430,513 t 9
1970s 491,594 t 439,429 t 573,563 t 10
1980s 597,854 t 564,517 t 630,211 t 10
1990s 718,601 t 632,615 t 807,087 t 10
2000s 897,949 t 791,764 t 1.02 million t 10
2010s 1.15 million t 1.08 million t 1.25 million t 10
2020s 1.27 million t 1.24 million t 1.32 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Brazil 1.32 million t compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 127,542 t compare
  3. 4 USSR 725,400 t compare
  4. 5 Argentina 540,944 t compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 99,934 t compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 55,715 t compare
  7. 6 Australia and New Zealand 525,773 t compare
  8. 7 Australia 362,567 t compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53,111 t compare
  10. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 51,735 t compare
  11. 8 Mexico 350,562 t compare
  12. 9 South Africa 320,573 t compare
  13. 9 Viet Nam 50,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa?
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa was 1.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 365,574 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,630 data points, 1961–2024
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