Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Western Africa
Western Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 105 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
115.6
in 2011
All-time low
59.72
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 105 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Western Africa peaked at 115.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.72, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.72 | — |
| 1962 | 61.32 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 64.66 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 68.42 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 69.53 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 75.66 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 77.1 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 82.26 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 86.93 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 88.8 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 84.02 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 78.4 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 73.06 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 71.36 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 78.04 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 87.27 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 93.79 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 98.15 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 96.42 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 97.57 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 98.85 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 97.11 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 95.81 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 83.46 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 81.21 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 91.05 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 89 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 90.12 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 93.26 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 94.5 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 80.92 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 77.68 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 78.18 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.74 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 84.45 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.76 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 98.11 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 103.78 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 108.3 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 104.36 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 109.2 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 108.65 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 108.73 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.51 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 109.32 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 108.62 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 107.25 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 104.55 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 106.24 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 114.31 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 115.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.93 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 100.79 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 98.57 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 101.64 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 99.79 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 100.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 101.22 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.89 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 105.95 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 108.05 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 105.98 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 105.31 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 105 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.73 | 59.72 | 86.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.93 | 71.36 | 98.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.74 | 81.21 | 98.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.74 | 77.68 | 108.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.24 | 104.36 | 109.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.03 | 96.93 | 115.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.06 | 105 | 108.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 Gambia 273.88 compare
- 7 Belize 252.53 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 110.23 compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 251.47 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 108.1 compare
- 9 Libya 233.66 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 10 India 202.36 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 187.25 compare
- 11 Polynesia 98.13 compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97.54 compare
- 12 Lithuania 158.93 compare
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Western Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Western Africa was 105 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.72 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.