Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 81.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81.03
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
278.97
in 1969
All-time low
58.65
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa is 81.03, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 278.97 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 58.65, in 1998.

Southern Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 213.54
1962 214.52 +0.5%
1963 203.76 -5.0%
1964 199.69 -2.0%
1965 221.49 +10.9%
1966 224.5 +1.4%
1967 222.22 -1.0%
1968 251.17 +13.0%
1969 278.97 +11.1%
1970 245.94 -11.8%
1971 255.18 +3.8%
1972 266.35 +4.4%
1973 192.9 -27.6%
1974 159.1 -17.5%
1975 163.9 +3.0%
1976 166.74 +1.7%
1977 159.43 -4.4%
1978 163.71 +2.7%
1979 165.65 +1.2%
1980 161.33 -2.6%
1981 146.43 -9.2%
1982 141.32 -3.5%
1983 138.94 -1.7%
1984 134.48 -3.2%
1985 128.04 -4.8%
1986 103.48 -19.2%
1987 112.53 +8.7%
1988 113.05 +0.5%
1989 109.86 -2.8%
1990 106.51 -3.0%
1991 138.3 +29.8%
1992 118.91 -14.0%
1993 108.58 -8.7%
1994 78.85 -27.4%
1995 66.65 -15.5%
1996 70.49 +5.8%
1997 65.03 -7.7%
1998 58.65 -9.8%
1999 84.87 +44.7%
2000 76.5 -9.9%
2001 65.85 -13.9%
2002 68.39 +3.9%
2003 76.26 +11.5%
2004 86.29 +13.2%
2005 86.42 +0.2%
2006 88.28 +2.2%
2007 107.64 +21.9%
2008 103.7 -3.7%
2009 103.29 -0.4%
2010 98.43 -4.7%
2011 89.89 -8.7%
2012 94.76 +5.4%
2013 107.25 +13.2%
2014 109.51 +2.1%
2015 95.75 -12.6%
2016 94.74 -1.1%
2017 84.74 -10.6%
2018 85.17 +0.5%
2019 85.99 +1.0%
2020 87.35 +1.6%
2021 81.77 -6.4%
2022 81.2 -0.7%
2023 73.37 -9.6%
2024 81.03 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225.54 199.69 278.97 9
1970s 193.89 159.1 266.35 10
1980s 128.95 103.48 161.33 10
1990s 89.68 58.65 138.3 10
2000s 86.26 65.85 107.64 10
2010s 94.62 84.74 109.51 10
2020s 80.94 73.37 87.35 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Southern Africa was 81.03 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 278.97 in 1969.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 58.65 in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 12,100 data points, 1961–2024
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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.