Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 11.17 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.17 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 160 countries
All-time high
12.84 An per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.731 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

02.557.51012.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso stood at 11.17 An per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.84 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.731 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 0.731 An per square kilometre
1962 0.731 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 0.731 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0.8699 An per square kilometre +19.0%
1965 0.8735 An per square kilometre +0.4%
1966 1 An per square kilometre +14.6%
1967 1.01 An per square kilometre +0.4%
1968 0.7675 An per square kilometre -23.6%
1969 1.01 An per square kilometre +31.0%
1970 1.08 An per square kilometre +7.3%
1971 1.12 An per square kilometre +4.1%
1972 1.08 An per square kilometre -3.9%
1973 0.731 An per square kilometre -32.2%
1974 0.8224 An per square kilometre +12.5%
1975 0.9137 An per square kilometre +11.1%
1976 1.46 An per square kilometre +60.0%
1977 1.83 An per square kilometre +25.0%
1978 1.86 An per square kilometre +2.0%
1979 2.08 An per square kilometre +11.8%
1980 2.38 An per square kilometre +14.0%
1981 2.67 An per square kilometre +12.3%
1982 2.92 An per square kilometre +9.6%
1983 3.11 An per square kilometre +6.3%
1984 3.29 An per square kilometre +5.9%
1985 3.47 An per square kilometre +5.6%
1986 3.65 An per square kilometre +5.3%
1987 3.95 An per square kilometre +8.0%
1988 4.2 An per square kilometre +6.5%
1989 4.29 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1990 4.8 An per square kilometre +11.8%
1991 5.09 An per square kilometre +6.1%
1992 5.24 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 5.4 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1994 5.56 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 5.73 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 5.9 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 6.08 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1998 6.26 An per square kilometre +3.0%
1999 6.45 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 6.64 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 6.84 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 7.05 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2003 6.57 An per square kilometre -6.8%
2004 6.76 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2005 6.97 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2006 7.17 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 7.39 An per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 7.61 An per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 7.84 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2010 8.07 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2011 8.32 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2012 8.57 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2013 8.82 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 9.08 An per square kilometre +2.9%
2015 9.35 An per square kilometre +2.9%
2016 8.79 An per square kilometre -6.0%
2017 8.78 An per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 10.21 An per square kilometre +16.2%
2019 10.51 An per square kilometre +3.0%
2020 12.84 An per square kilometre +22.1%
2021 10.89 An per square kilometre -15.2%
2022 11.03 An per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 11.17 An per square kilometre +1.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 11.17 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.37 An per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 11.17 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 An per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +60.0% 0.9137 An per square kilometre 1.46 An per square kilometre
1973 -32.2% 1.08 An per square kilometre 0.731 An per square kilometre
1969 +31.0% 0.7675 An per square kilometre 1.01 An per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8573 An per square kilometre 0.731 An per square kilometre 1.01 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.3 An per square kilometre 0.731 An per square kilometre 2.08 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.39 An per square kilometre 2.38 An per square kilometre 4.29 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.65 An per square kilometre 4.8 An per square kilometre 6.45 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.08 An per square kilometre 6.57 An per square kilometre 7.84 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.05 An per square kilometre 8.07 An per square kilometre 10.51 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 11.48 An per square kilometre 10.89 An per square kilometre 12.84 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.79 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Yemen 11.75 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Benin 11.27 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Portugal 10.91 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 10.9 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Chad 10.59 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Burkina Faso was 11.17 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 12.84 An per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.731 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,121 data points, 1961–2023
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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.