Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 18.41 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa stood at 18.41 million An.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa peaked at 27.07 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million An, in 1964.
That places Northern Africa 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.77 million An | — |
| 1962 | 5.42 million An | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 5.32 million An | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.29 million An | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.95 million An | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 6.12 million An | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.24 million An | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.75 million An | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 6.94 million An | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.24 million An | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 7.28 million An | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.27 million An | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.64 million An | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.72 million An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.70 million An | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.02 million An | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 7.27 million An | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.70 million An | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.14 million An | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 8.24 million An | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.34 million An | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million An | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 6.82 million An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.64 million An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.58 million An | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.44 million An | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.96 million An | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 7.17 million An | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.67 million An | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.70 million An | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.20 million An | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 10.73 million An | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 12.05 million An | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 12.66 million An | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.11 million An | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 14.42 million An | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.31 million An | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.50 million An | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 17.92 million An | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 19.05 million An | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 19.75 million An | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.08 million An | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 21.61 million An | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.31 million An | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.83 million An | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.48 million An | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.04 million An | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.25 million An | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.32 million An | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.80 million An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.07 million An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.29 million An | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 21.03 million An | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.12 million An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.23 million An | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.27 million An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.20 million An | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.45 million An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.63 million An | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.85 million An | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.63 million An | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.22 million An | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.10 million An | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.41 million An | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -25.1% | 27.07 million An | 20.29 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 million An | 5.29 million An | 6.94 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.50 million An | 7.02 million An | 8.14 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 million An | 6.44 million An | 8.24 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.06 million An | 7.70 million An | 17.92 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 million An | 19.05 million An | 26.32 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 million An | 19.63 million An | 27.07 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 million An | 18.41 million An | 19.85 million An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa was 18.41 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 million An in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million An in 1964.
- How does Northern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.