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

Eastern Africa: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 268,291 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
268,291 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 24 groups
All-time high
268,291 t
in 2024
All-time low
61,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 268,291 t for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 268,291 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,500 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 11th out of 24 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.

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

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 61,500 t
1962 62,500 t +1.6%
1963 64,200 t +2.7%
1964 66,700 t +3.9%
1965 68,500 t +2.7%
1966 70,500 t +2.9%
1967 73,800 t +4.7%
1968 76,000 t +3.0%
1969 77,500 t +2.0%
1970 80,000 t +3.2%
1971 81,700 t +2.1%
1972 83,200 t +1.8%
1973 88,000 t +5.8%
1974 92,000 t +4.5%
1975 96,900 t +5.3%
1976 96,000 t -0.9%
1977 102,000 t +6.2%
1978 105,300 t +3.2%
1979 108,616 t +3.1%
1980 113,540 t +4.5%
1981 117,150 t +3.2%
1982 122,125 t +4.2%
1983 125,625 t +2.9%
1984 129,525 t +3.1%
1985 133,425 t +3.0%
1986 137,250 t +2.9%
1987 140,575 t +2.4%
1988 144,100 t +2.5%
1989 147,625 t +2.4%
1990 151,150 t +2.4%
1991 154,375 t +2.1%
1992 106,355 t -31.1%
1993 157,010 t +47.6%
1994 159,220 t +1.4%
1995 162,518 t +2.1%
1996 163,858 t +0.8%
1997 163,816 t -0.0%
1998 169,297 t +3.3%
1999 168,560 t -0.4%
2000 172,664 t +2.4%
2001 178,369 t +3.3%
2002 183,414 t +2.8%
2003 188,279 t +2.7%
2004 194,471 t +3.3%
2005 199,737 t +2.7%
2006 203,162 t +1.7%
2007 210,489 t +3.6%
2008 215,757 t +2.5%
2009 219,623 t +1.8%
2010 223,175 t +1.6%
2011 226,796 t +1.6%
2012 239,223 t +5.5%
2013 241,394 t +0.9%
2014 243,839 t +1.0%
2015 251,019 t +2.9%
2016 251,423 t +0.2%
2017 255,344 t +1.6%
2018 258,427 t +1.2%
2019 260,765 t +0.9%
2020 263,251 t +1.0%
2021 263,348 t +0.0%
2022 265,133 t +0.7%
2023 265,750 t +0.2%
2024 268,291 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,022 t 61,500 t 77,500 t 9
1970s 93,372 t 80,000 t 108,616 t 10
1980s 131,094 t 113,540 t 147,625 t 10
1990s 155,616 t 106,355 t 169,297 t 10
2000s 196,596 t 172,664 t 219,623 t 10
2010s 245,140 t 223,175 t 260,765 t 10
2020s 265,155 t 263,251 t 268,291 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 8 South Africa 53,993 t compare
  2. 9 Argentina 51,419 t compare
  3. 10 Congo 47,121 t compare
  4. 11 Zambia 42,535 t compare
  5. 12 Zimbabwe 35,715 t compare
  6. 13 Kenya 33,246 t compare
  7. 14 Niger 32,965 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 Eastern Africa?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Eastern Africa was 268,291 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 268,291 t in 2024.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 61,500 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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