Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 181.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 181.42 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Middle Africa peaked at 181.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.66 | — |
| 1962 | 8.74 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.95 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.89 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.13 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 9.93 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 10.23 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 10.47 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.64 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 10.9 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 10.77 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 11.54 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 10.11 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 10.48 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 11.14 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 10.83 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.76 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 12.18 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.67 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13.12 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 13.73 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14.12 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.62 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 15.38 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 16.24 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 18.41 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 19.52 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 21.1 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 22.8 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 24.59 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 12.06 | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 12.32 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.47 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.76 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.95 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.93 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.18 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.59 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 38.32 | +182.0% |
| 2000 | 40.59 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 43.05 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 45.56 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 48.27 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 51.13 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 54.19 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 57.21 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 60.62 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 62.56 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 66.17 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 72.92 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 77.67 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 78.62 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.19 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 93.7 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 99.93 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 106.36 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 112.14 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 120.02 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 130.04 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 138.23 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 147.65 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 163.54 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 175.02 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 181.42 | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +182.0% | 13.59 | 38.32 |
| 1991 | -51.0% | 24.59 | 12.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.52 | 8.66 | 10.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.24 | 10.11 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 | 13.12 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 | 12.06 | 38.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.94 | 40.59 | 66.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.86 | 72.92 | 130.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.17 | 138.23 | 181.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 197.38 compare
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- 2 Cabo Verde 164.46 compare
- 2 Malaysia 1.76 million compare
- 3 Eswatini 946,518 compare
- 3 Türkiye 202.12 compare
- 4 Fiji 555.81 compare
- 5 Benin 451.57 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 145.2 compare
- 6 Gambia 339.72 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 135.67 compare
- 7 Belize 294.23 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Middle Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Middle Africa was 181.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 181.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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 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.