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

Middle Africa: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 289,025 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
289,025 t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 8 regions
All-time high
289,025 t
in 2024
All-time low
140,170 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Middle Africa is 289,025 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Middle Africa peaked at 289,025 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,170 t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 140,170 t
1962 143,460 t +2.3%
1963 145,870 t +1.7%
1964 150,090 t +2.9%
1965 153,800 t +2.5%
1966 152,500 t -0.8%
1967 151,780 t -0.5%
1968 151,020 t -0.5%
1969 149,260 t -1.2%
1970 149,000 t -0.2%
1971 147,900 t -0.7%
1972 146,900 t -0.7%
1973 146,880 t -0.0%
1974 146,200 t -0.5%
1975 143,780 t -1.7%
1976 144,940 t +0.8%
1977 144,220 t -0.5%
1978 142,100 t -1.5%
1979 145,700 t +2.5%
1980 148,100 t +1.6%
1981 150,500 t +1.6%
1982 152,800 t +1.5%
1983 155,200 t +1.6%
1984 157,650 t +1.6%
1985 161,750 t +2.6%
1986 164,350 t +1.6%
1987 166,700 t +1.4%
1988 167,900 t +0.7%
1989 169,350 t +0.9%
1990 172,103 t +1.6%
1991 169,393 t -1.6%
1992 174,165 t +2.8%
1993 177,574 t +2.0%
1994 181,044 t +2.0%
1995 184,689 t +2.0%
1996 188,296 t +2.0%
1997 193,144 t +2.6%
1998 199,292 t +3.2%
1999 201,836 t +1.3%
2000 203,921 t +1.0%
2001 206,323 t +1.2%
2002 209,291 t +1.4%
2003 212,588 t +1.6%
2004 215,293 t +1.3%
2005 220,512 t +2.4%
2006 225,368 t +2.2%
2007 230,424 t +2.2%
2008 234,877 t +1.9%
2009 239,359 t +1.9%
2010 247,356 t +3.3%
2011 255,377 t +3.2%
2012 260,886 t +2.2%
2013 261,595 t +0.3%
2014 262,871 t +0.5%
2015 272,298 t +3.6%
2016 269,639 t -1.0%
2017 273,821 t +1.6%
2018 277,039 t +1.2%
2019 279,315 t +0.8%
2020 282,396 t +1.1%
2021 281,034 t -0.5%
2022 283,014 t +0.7%
2023 285,949 t +1.0%
2024 289,025 t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148,661 t 140,170 t 153,800 t 9
1970s 145,762 t 142,100 t 149,000 t 10
1980s 159,430 t 148,100 t 169,350 t 10
1990s 184,154 t 169,393 t 201,836 t 10
2000s 219,796 t 203,921 t 239,359 t 10
2010s 266,020 t 247,356 t 279,315 t 10
2020s 284,284 t 281,034 t 289,025 t 5

Countries ranked near Middle 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
  7. 6 Germany 58,400 t compare
  8. 7 Morocco 56,655 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 Middle Africa?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Middle Africa was 289,025 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 289,025 t in 2024.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 140,170 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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