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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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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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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.