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

Southern Africa: Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 60,436 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60,436 t
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
67,171 t
in 1972
All-time low
35,575 t
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Africa is 60,436 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Africa peaked at 67,171 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 35,575 t, in 1998.

That places Southern Africa 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 38,072 t
1962 38,987 t +2.4%
1963 38,113 t -2.2%
1964 38,525 t +1.1%
1965 44,109 t +14.5%
1966 46,239 t +4.8%
1967 47,630 t +3.0%
1968 56,247 t +18.1%
1969 64,350 t +14.4%
1970 57,843 t -10.1%
1971 62,210 t +7.5%
1972 67,171 t +8.0%
1973 49,708 t -26.0%
1974 41,704 t -16.1%
1975 44,171 t +5.9%
1976 46,575 t +5.4%
1977 45,452 t -2.4%
1978 47,891 t +5.4%
1979 49,956 t +4.3%
1980 49,965 t +0.0%
1981 49,223 t -1.5%
1982 49,064 t -0.3%
1983 48,975 t -0.2%
1984 49,133 t +0.3%
1985 49,521 t +0.8%
1986 41,093 t -17.0%
1987 46,666 t +13.6%
1988 47,993 t +2.8%
1989 49,160 t +2.4%
1990 49,135 t -0.1%
1991 66,114 t +34.6%
1992 59,731 t -9.7%
1993 54,766 t -8.3%
1994 40,533 t -26.0%
1995 35,827 t -11.6%
1996 38,148 t +6.5%
1997 35,663 t -6.5%
1998 35,575 t -0.2%
1999 42,197 t +18.6%
2000 38,323 t -9.2%
2001 37,448 t -2.3%
2002 38,230 t +2.1%
2003 43,483 t +13.7%
2004 49,805 t +14.5%
2005 48,971 t -1.7%
2006 49,607 t +1.3%
2007 61,532 t +24.0%
2008 59,487 t -3.3%
2009 59,291 t -0.3%
2010 56,919 t -4.0%
2011 53,373 t -6.2%
2012 56,959 t +6.7%
2013 64,590 t +13.4%
2014 66,319 t +2.7%
2015 60,602 t -8.6%
2016 60,844 t +0.4%
2017 56,018 t -7.9%
2018 58,362 t +4.2%
2019 58,608 t +0.4%
2020 57,577 t -1.8%
2021 55,982 t -2.8%
2022 58,414 t +4.3%
2023 55,179 t -5.5%
2024 60,436 t +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,808 t 38,072 t 64,350 t 9
1970s 51,268 t 41,704 t 67,171 t 10
1980s 48,080 t 41,093 t 49,965 t 10
1990s 45,769 t 35,575 t 66,114 t 10
2000s 48,618 t 37,448 t 61,532 t 10
2010s 59,259 t 53,373 t 66,319 t 10
2020s 57,518 t 55,179 t 60,436 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 14 Chad 37,400 t compare
  2. 14 Republic of Moldova 83.32 t compare
  3. 15 Saudi Arabia 33,395 t compare
  4. 15 Timor-Leste 9.1 t compare
  5. 16 Morocco 32,936 t compare
  6. 16 Polynesia 0.61 t compare
  7. 17 Ethiopia 32,659 t compare
  8. 18 Uzbekistan 32,054 t compare
  9. 19 Mongolia 31,735 t compare
  10. 20 Nigeria 29,621 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Africa?
Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Africa was 60,436 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 67,171 t in 1972.
What is the lowest edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,575 t in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Edible offal of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,731 data points, 1961–2024
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