Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 94.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.66
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
208.28
in 1961
All-time low
70.35
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 94.66 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Eastern Africa peaked at 208.28 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70.35, in 1997.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208.28 | — |
| 1962 | 203.76 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 202.79 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 198.35 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 195.21 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 195.58 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 191.87 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 187.55 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 181.6 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 175.66 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 166.28 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 163.4 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 161.69 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 139.2 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 148.68 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 154.64 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 155.74 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 152.98 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 150.21 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 155.26 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 153.79 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 148.41 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 139.96 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 140.25 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 144.21 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 128.96 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 122.98 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 123.9 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 126.56 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 123.38 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 117.69 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 110.68 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 78.51 | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 78.09 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.49 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 74.32 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 70.35 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 76.01 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 71.48 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 72.09 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.65 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 83.79 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 87.63 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 91.53 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 94.04 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 94.81 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.19 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.29 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 88.94 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.16 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 95.56 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 106.03 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 104.87 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 104.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 96.1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 81.39 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 82.38 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.63 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 105.78 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 93.92 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 86.36 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 91.09 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 94.66 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.11 | 181.6 | 208.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 156.85 | 139.2 | 175.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.43 | 122.98 | 155.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.7 | 70.35 | 123.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8 | 72.09 | 94.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6 | 81.39 | 106.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.36 | 86.36 | 105.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 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
- 21 Hungary 135.24 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Eastern Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Eastern Africa was 94.66 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 208.28 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.35 in 1997.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.