Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Africa
Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 94.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.78
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
120.01
in 1969
All-time low
87.3
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 94.78 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Africa peaked at 120.01 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 87.3, in 1996.
Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.85 | — |
| 1962 | 107.49 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 103.98 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 105.6 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 109.12 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 111.61 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 111.26 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 116.01 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 120.01 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 114.42 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 113.33 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 114.81 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 103.24 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 94.7 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 98.08 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 100.88 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 100.4 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.05 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 100.81 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 101.84 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 101.61 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.68 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 95.71 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 95.05 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 95.15 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.45 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 92.09 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 97.2 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 99.23 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 97.89 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 96.14 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 95.89 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.41 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 88.75 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 88.11 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 90.16 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 94.78 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 104.01 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 101.44 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 102.62 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 102.01 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 101.72 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.62 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 103.82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 105.43 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 106.66 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 104.32 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 103.93 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 105.85 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 107.73 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 100.64 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 101.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.18 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.42 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.43 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 95.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.62 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 100.24 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.38 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.44 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 95.66 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.78 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.66 | 103.98 | 120.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.17 | 94.7 | 114.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.3 | 88.45 | 101.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.44 | 87.3 | 104.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.46 | 101.44 | 106.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.41 | 95.43 | 107.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1 | 94.78 | 100.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Chad 143.03 compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 73.79 compare
- 14 Kenya 143.03 compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 55.01 compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 40.4 compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 142.23 compare
- 17 Belgium 141.49 compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 141.3 compare
- 19 Cuba 138.31 compare
- 20 Tajikistan 137.17 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Africa was 94.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 120.01 in 1969.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3 in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — 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.