Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 34.61 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 34.61 million An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa peaked at 35.34 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million An, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 14th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 (Meat) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.98 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.12 million An | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.39 million An | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 4.71 million An | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 4.88 million An | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 5.30 million An | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 5.51 million An | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.86 million An | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 6.16 million An | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.37 million An | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.46 million An | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.58 million An | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.37 million An | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.35 million An | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.79 million An | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 7.45 million An | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 8.28 million An | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 8.68 million An | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 8.84 million An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.28 million An | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 9.79 million An | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.91 million An | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.91 million An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.50 million An | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.73 million An | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.16 million An | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.35 million An | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.71 million An | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.36 million An | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 12.12 million An | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 10.93 million An | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 10.79 million An | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.10 million An | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.29 million An | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 12.79 million An | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13.49 million An | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 15.49 million An | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 16.62 million An | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 17.96 million An | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 17.65 million An | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.94 million An | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 19.25 million An | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.32 million An | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.79 million An | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.49 million An | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.08 million An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.46 million An | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.73 million An | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.43 million An | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.17 million An | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 25.70 million An | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.99 million An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.51 million An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.80 million An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.85 million An | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.30 million An | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.43 million An | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.33 million An | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 31.68 million An | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 33.38 million An | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 33.92 million An | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.85 million An | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 35.34 million An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.61 million An | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 million An | 3.98 million An | 6.16 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.22 million An | 6.35 million An | 8.84 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.07 million An | 9.28 million An | 11.36 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.36 million An | 10.79 million An | 17.96 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 million An | 17.65 million An | 22.43 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.68 million An | 25.17 million An | 31.68 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.42 million An | 33.38 million An | 35.34 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa was 34.61 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.34 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million An in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.