Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 8.70 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.70 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
8.70 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
1.40 million 1000 USD
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Africa is 8.70 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Africa peaked at 8.70 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million 1000 USD, in 1963.

Africa ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1.51 million 1000 USD
1962 1.46 million 1000 USD -3.9%
1963 1.40 million 1000 USD -3.9%
1964 1.52 million 1000 USD +8.9%
1965 1.64 million 1000 USD +7.5%
1966 1.70 million 1000 USD +3.9%
1967 1.76 million 1000 USD +3.2%
1968 1.95 million 1000 USD +10.9%
1969 2.09 million 1000 USD +7.3%
1970 2.05 million 1000 USD -2.0%
1971 2.12 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1972 2.20 million 1000 USD +3.9%
1973 2.02 million 1000 USD -8.6%
1974 1.88 million 1000 USD -6.7%
1975 1.96 million 1000 USD +4.0%
1976 2.07 million 1000 USD +5.6%
1977 2.11 million 1000 USD +2.4%
1978 2.20 million 1000 USD +3.9%
1979 2.25 million 1000 USD +2.5%
1980 2.33 million 1000 USD +3.3%
1981 2.50 million 1000 USD +7.6%
1982 2.57 million 1000 USD +2.8%
1983 2.62 million 1000 USD +1.8%
1984 2.73 million 1000 USD +4.3%
1985 2.77 million 1000 USD +1.4%
1986 2.73 million 1000 USD -1.6%
1987 3.12 million 1000 USD +14.4%
1988 3.52 million 1000 USD +12.7%
1989 3.76 million 1000 USD +7.0%
1990 3.82 million 1000 USD +1.6%
1991 3.89 million 1000 USD +1.8%
1992 4.12 million 1000 USD +5.7%
1993 4.51 million 1000 USD +9.6%
1994 4.40 million 1000 USD -2.5%
1995 4.40 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1996 4.45 million 1000 USD +1.0%
1997 4.48 million 1000 USD +0.9%
1998 4.50 million 1000 USD +0.5%
1999 4.80 million 1000 USD +6.6%
2000 4.72 million 1000 USD -1.6%
2001 4.84 million 1000 USD +2.4%
2002 4.92 million 1000 USD +1.8%
2003 4.94 million 1000 USD +0.3%
2004 5.15 million 1000 USD +4.2%
2005 5.38 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2006 5.60 million 1000 USD +4.1%
2007 5.81 million 1000 USD +3.8%
2008 5.68 million 1000 USD -2.3%
2009 6.02 million 1000 USD +6.0%
2010 6.16 million 1000 USD +2.2%
2011 6.73 million 1000 USD +9.4%
2012 6.78 million 1000 USD +0.7%
2013 7.03 million 1000 USD +3.7%
2014 7.30 million 1000 USD +3.9%
2015 7.53 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2016 7.82 million 1000 USD +3.8%
2017 7.74 million 1000 USD -1.0%
2018 7.83 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2019 8.10 million 1000 USD +3.4%
2020 8.47 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2021 8.49 million 1000 USD +0.3%
2022 8.59 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2023 8.67 million 1000 USD +0.9%
2024 8.70 million 1000 USD +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 million 1000 USD 1.40 million 1000 USD 2.09 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 2.09 million 1000 USD 1.88 million 1000 USD 2.25 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 2.86 million 1000 USD 2.33 million 1000 USD 3.76 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 4.34 million 1000 USD 3.82 million 1000 USD 4.80 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 5.31 million 1000 USD 4.72 million 1000 USD 6.02 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 7.30 million 1000 USD 6.16 million 1000 USD 8.10 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 8.58 million 1000 USD 8.47 million 1000 USD 8.70 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 China 18.18 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 18.18 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 4.07 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 3 India 6.03 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 4 Algeria 4.29 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.88 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 5 Australia and New Zealand 3.72 million 1000 USD compare
  8. 6 Australia 2.27 million 1000 USD compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 352,957 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Africa was 8.70 million 1000 USD 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 value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.70 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million 1000 USD in 1963.
How does Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,209 data points, 1961–2024
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