Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production was 86.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 86.16 for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Western Africa peaked at 163.36 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 86.16, in 2024.
That places Western Africa 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152.26 | — |
| 1962 | 149.05 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 147.72 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 152.64 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 150.29 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 148.74 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 157.79 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 163.36 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 161.94 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 159.28 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 159.9 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 157.46 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 140.52 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 140.73 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 144.57 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 140.84 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 145.23 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 143.72 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 141.52 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 142.47 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 142.75 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 143.53 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 143.11 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 140.83 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 136.97 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 136.01 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 132.81 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 129.89 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 128.89 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 125.09 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 119.05 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 118.07 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 117.2 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 116.31 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 115.14 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 113.98 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 112.91 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 111.16 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 111.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 110.93 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 109.87 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 108.8 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 108.06 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 107.24 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 106.2 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 104.98 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 101.37 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 104.96 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 105.65 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 106.15 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 107.25 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 105.85 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.73 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 100.72 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 101.91 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.38 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 96.12 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.64 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.13 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.06 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.21 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.92 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 87.19 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.16 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.75 | 147.72 | 163.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 147.38 | 140.52 | 159.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.73 | 128.89 | 143.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116 | 111.08 | 125.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.81 | 101.37 | 110.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.59 | 93.13 | 107.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.11 | 86.16 | 92.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Western Africa?
- Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Western Africa was 86.16 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 163.36 in 1968.
- What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.16 in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.