Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa

Africa: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 1.23 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.23 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.23 million t
in 2024
All-time low
393,610 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa stood at 1.23 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa peaked at 1.23 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393,610 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 393,610 t
1962 398,040 t +1.1%
1963 405,720 t +1.9%
1964 422,590 t +4.2%
1965 429,630 t +1.7%
1966 434,120 t +1.0%
1967 453,020 t +4.4%
1968 466,890 t +3.1%
1969 470,610 t +0.8%
1970 475,290 t +1.0%
1971 481,540 t +1.3%
1972 484,400 t +0.6%
1973 470,510 t -2.9%
1974 481,180 t +2.3%
1975 494,160 t +2.7%
1976 495,920 t +0.4%
1977 516,370 t +4.1%
1978 523,280 t +1.3%
1979 533,991 t +2.0%
1980 552,790 t +3.5%
1981 568,300 t +2.8%
1982 585,275 t +3.0%
1983 598,175 t +2.2%
1984 611,725 t +2.3%
1985 623,425 t +1.9%
1986 644,250 t +3.3%
1987 656,325 t +1.9%
1988 667,650 t +1.7%
1989 681,825 t +2.1%
1990 688,851 t +1.0%
1991 679,018 t -1.4%
1992 643,106 t -5.3%
1993 707,301 t +10.0%
1994 722,110 t +2.1%
1995 736,879 t +2.0%
1996 749,373 t +1.7%
1997 763,775 t +1.9%
1998 782,244 t +2.4%
1999 796,123 t +1.8%
2000 813,660 t +2.2%
2001 831,031 t +2.1%
2002 846,644 t +1.9%
2003 866,754 t +2.4%
2004 886,462 t +2.3%
2005 904,227 t +2.0%
2006 924,255 t +2.2%
2007 941,323 t +1.8%
2008 982,401 t +4.4%
2009 1.01 million t +3.0%
2010 1.04 million t +3.2%
2011 1.09 million t +4.1%
2012 1.10 million t +1.3%
2013 1.10 million t +0.1%
2014 1.11 million t +1.0%
2015 1.16 million t +4.1%
2016 1.14 million t -1.6%
2017 1.16 million t +1.6%
2018 1.17 million t +1.2%
2019 1.18 million t +0.8%
2020 1.20 million t +1.2%
2021 1.20 million t +0.5%
2022 1.21 million t +0.2%
2023 1.21 million t +0.6%
2024 1.23 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 430,470 t 393,610 t 470,610 t 9
1970s 495,664 t 470,510 t 533,991 t 10
1980s 618,974 t 552,790 t 681,825 t 10
1990s 726,878 t 643,106 t 796,123 t 10
2000s 900,871 t 813,660 t 1.01 million t 10
2010s 1.13 million t 1.04 million t 1.18 million t 10
2020s 1.21 million t 1.20 million t 1.23 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Papua New Guinea 443,985 t compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 178,446 t compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 97,350 t compare
  4. 4 Cameroon 81,813 t compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 90,695 t compare
  6. 5 Ghana 76,248 t compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Africa was 1.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 393,610 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Game meat, 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
94 places, 5,503 data points, 1961–2024
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