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

Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 649,461 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
649,461 1000 USD
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
764,413 1000 USD
in 1972
All-time low
334,958 1000 USD
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 649,461 1000 USD.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 764,413 1000 USD in 1972 and was at its lowest, 334,958 1000 USD, in 1998.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 434,653 1000 USD
1962 447,068 1000 USD +2.9%
1963 434,515 1000 USD -2.8%
1964 438,169 1000 USD +0.8%
1965 506,051 1000 USD +15.5%
1966 529,627 1000 USD +4.7%
1967 540,989 1000 USD +2.1%
1968 638,529 1000 USD +18.0%
1969 734,911 1000 USD +15.1%
1970 661,485 1000 USD -10.0%
1971 709,377 1000 USD +7.2%
1972 764,413 1000 USD +7.8%
1973 556,971 1000 USD -27.1%
1974 463,547 1000 USD -16.8%
1975 493,146 1000 USD +6.4%
1976 524,042 1000 USD +6.3%
1977 511,025 1000 USD -2.5%
1978 540,908 1000 USD +5.8%
1979 562,887 1000 USD +4.1%
1980 564,823 1000 USD +0.3%
1981 536,875 1000 USD -4.9%
1982 538,577 1000 USD +0.3%
1983 551,847 1000 USD +2.5%
1984 550,861 1000 USD -0.2%
1985 541,283 1000 USD -1.7%
1986 440,904 1000 USD -18.5%
1987 504,878 1000 USD +14.5%
1988 519,892 1000 USD +3.0%
1989 519,003 1000 USD -0.2%
1990 517,896 1000 USD -0.2%
1991 715,429 1000 USD +38.1%
1992 635,139 1000 USD -11.2%
1993 590,640 1000 USD -7.0%
1994 431,376 1000 USD -27.0%
1995 372,169 1000 USD -13.7%
1996 397,000 1000 USD +6.7%
1997 365,457 1000 USD -7.9%
1998 334,958 1000 USD -8.3%
1999 477,466 1000 USD +42.5%
2000 433,036 1000 USD -9.3%
2001 389,601 1000 USD -10.0%
2002 403,818 1000 USD +3.6%
2003 457,301 1000 USD +13.2%
2004 529,202 1000 USD +15.7%
2005 527,917 1000 USD -0.2%
2006 542,306 1000 USD +2.7%
2007 674,488 1000 USD +24.4%
2008 654,679 1000 USD -2.9%
2009 660,937 1000 USD +1.0%
2010 635,670 1000 USD -3.8%
2011 583,760 1000 USD -8.2%
2012 627,427 1000 USD +7.5%
2013 724,433 1000 USD +15.5%
2014 759,308 1000 USD +4.8%
2015 676,147 1000 USD -11.0%
2016 678,616 1000 USD +0.4%
2017 610,925 1000 USD -10.0%
2018 624,281 1000 USD +2.2%
2019 642,025 1000 USD +2.8%
2020 666,529 1000 USD +3.8%
2021 632,016 1000 USD -5.2%
2022 627,761 1000 USD -0.7%
2023 575,900 1000 USD -8.3%
2024 649,461 1000 USD +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 522,724 1000 USD 434,515 1000 USD 734,911 1000 USD 9
1970s 578,780 1000 USD 463,547 1000 USD 764,413 1000 USD 10
1980s 526,894 1000 USD 440,904 1000 USD 564,823 1000 USD 10
1990s 483,753 1000 USD 334,958 1000 USD 715,429 1000 USD 10
2000s 527,328 1000 USD 389,601 1000 USD 674,488 1000 USD 10
2010s 656,259 1000 USD 583,760 1000 USD 759,308 1000 USD 10
2020s 630,333 1000 USD 575,900 1000 USD 666,529 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Nigeria 399,676 1000 USD compare
  2. 20 Egypt 392,203 1000 USD compare
  3. 21 Spain 385,192 1000 USD compare
  4. 22 Romania 375,734 1000 USD compare
  5. 23 Israel 354,337 1000 USD compare
  6. 24 Ireland 328,156 1000 USD compare
  7. 25 Mongolia 299,228 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Southern Africa was 649,461 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 764,413 1000 USD in 1972.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 334,958 1000 USD in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value 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 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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