Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Western Africa
Western Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 130.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 130.23 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Western Africa peaked at 130.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.28 | — |
| 1962 | 14.98 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 16.14 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 17.46 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 18.14 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 20.18 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 21.03 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 22.95 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 24.83 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 25.99 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 25.19 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 24.09 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 23.03 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 23.09 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 25.94 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 29.82 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 32.96 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 35.5 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 37.41 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 39.02 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 39.46 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 40 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 35.79 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41.26 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 41.43 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 43.12 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 45.86 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 47.71 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 41.92 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 41.34 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 42.73 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 47 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 48.68 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.96 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 59.69 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 64.89 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 69.58 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 68.88 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.11 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 75.83 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 78.02 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 77.83 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.92 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 84.73 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.03 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.12 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 99.71 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 103.7 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 89.38 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 95.49 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 95.95 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.62 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 102.43 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.96 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 109.29 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 111.57 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 119.94 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 125.16 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 125.6 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 127.69 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 130.23 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.89 | 14.28 | 24.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.15 | 23.03 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.91 | 35.79 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.55 | 41.34 | 69.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.47 | 68.88 | 90.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.51 | 89.38 | 111.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.72 | 119.94 | 130.23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Western Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Western Africa was 130.23 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 130.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Western Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.