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 768,763 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
768,763 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
918,958 1000 Int$
in 1972
All-time low
400,056 1000 Int$
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 Int$.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 768,763 1000 Int$ for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 value in Southern Africa peaked at 918,958 1000 Int$ in 1972 and was at its lowest, 400,056 1000 Int$, in 1998.

That places Southern Africa 21st 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 Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 530,504 1000 Int$
1962 548,701 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1963 536,909 1000 Int$ -2.1%
1964 542,189 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1965 619,677 1000 Int$ +14.3%
1966 647,288 1000 Int$ +4.5%
1967 660,534 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1968 769,736 1000 Int$ +16.5%
1969 881,244 1000 Int$ +14.5%
1970 800,430 1000 Int$ -9.2%
1971 855,122 1000 Int$ +6.8%
1972 918,958 1000 Int$ +7.5%
1973 685,328 1000 Int$ -25.4%
1974 581,893 1000 Int$ -15.1%
1975 616,871 1000 Int$ +6.0%
1976 645,392 1000 Int$ +4.6%
1977 634,533 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1978 670,055 1000 Int$ +5.6%
1979 697,156 1000 Int$ +4.0%
1980 699,859 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1981 656,624 1000 Int$ -6.2%
1982 655,635 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1983 667,184 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1984 668,173 1000 Int$ +0.1%
1985 657,616 1000 Int$ -1.6%
1986 548,650 1000 Int$ -16.6%
1987 615,455 1000 Int$ +12.2%
1988 637,412 1000 Int$ +3.6%
1989 638,467 1000 Int$ +0.2%
1990 636,993 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1991 846,747 1000 Int$ +32.9%
1992 742,017 1000 Int$ -12.4%
1993 691,556 1000 Int$ -6.8%
1994 510,623 1000 Int$ -26.2%
1995 437,161 1000 Int$ -14.4%
1996 468,767 1000 Int$ +7.2%
1997 438,032 1000 Int$ -6.6%
1998 400,056 1000 Int$ -8.7%
1999 585,556 1000 Int$ +46.4%
2000 532,907 1000 Int$ -9.0%
2001 462,916 1000 Int$ -13.1%
2002 485,379 1000 Int$ +4.9%
2003 546,531 1000 Int$ +12.6%
2004 624,484 1000 Int$ +14.3%
2005 631,499 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2006 651,556 1000 Int$ +3.2%
2007 802,941 1000 Int$ +23.2%
2008 782,619 1000 Int$ -2.5%
2009 788,970 1000 Int$ +0.8%
2010 760,929 1000 Int$ -3.6%
2011 703,708 1000 Int$ -7.5%
2012 752,824 1000 Int$ +7.0%
2013 866,210 1000 Int$ +15.1%
2014 899,196 1000 Int$ +3.8%
2015 801,719 1000 Int$ -10.8%
2016 801,498 1000 Int$ -0.0%
2017 722,454 1000 Int$ -9.9%
2018 738,501 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2019 758,057 1000 Int$ +2.6%
2020 782,836 1000 Int$ +3.3%
2021 744,450 1000 Int$ -4.9%
2022 750,142 1000 Int$ +0.8%
2023 687,170 1000 Int$ -8.4%
2024 768,763 1000 Int$ +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 637,420 1000 Int$ 530,504 1000 Int$ 881,244 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 710,574 1000 Int$ 581,893 1000 Int$ 918,958 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 644,508 1000 Int$ 548,650 1000 Int$ 699,859 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 575,751 1000 Int$ 400,056 1000 Int$ 846,747 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 630,980 1000 Int$ 462,916 1000 Int$ 802,941 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 780,510 1000 Int$ 703,708 1000 Int$ 899,196 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 746,672 1000 Int$ 687,170 1000 Int$ 782,836 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Ethiopia 634,871 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 19 Mongolia 621,840 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 20 Kazakhstan 619,088 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 21 Turkmenistan 578,140 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 22 Morocco 554,395 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 23 Spain 537,051 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 24 Brazil 509,926 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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 768,763 1000 Int$ 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 918,958 1000 Int$ 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 400,056 1000 Int$ in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 21st 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 I$). 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 I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,574 data points, 1961–2024
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