Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 92.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 92.16 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Southern Africa peaked at 110.17 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.96, in 1998.
That places Southern Africa 20th 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 Production Index in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.6 | — |
| 1962 | 65.78 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 64.37 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 65 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 74.29 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 77.6 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 79.19 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 92.28 | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 105.65 | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 95.96 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 102.52 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 110.17 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 82.16 | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 69.76 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 73.95 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 77.37 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 76.07 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 80.33 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 83.58 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 83.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 78.72 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 78.6 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 79.98 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 80.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 78.84 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 65.77 | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 73.78 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 76.42 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 76.54 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.37 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 101.51 | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 88.96 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 82.91 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 61.22 | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 52.41 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 56.2 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 52.51 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 47.96 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 70.2 | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 63.89 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 55.5 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 58.19 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 65.52 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 74.87 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 75.71 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.11 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 96.26 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 93.82 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 94.59 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.22 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 84.36 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 90.25 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 103.84 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 107.8 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 96.11 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 96.09 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.61 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 88.53 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.88 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 93.85 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 89.25 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 89.93 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.38 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 92.16 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.42 | 63.6 | 105.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.19 | 69.76 | 110.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.27 | 65.77 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.03 | 47.96 | 101.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.65 | 55.5 | 96.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.57 | 84.36 | 107.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.51 | 82.38 | 93.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Southern Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Southern Africa was 92.16 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.17 in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.96 in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.