Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Algeria
Algeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 363,929 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 363,929 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Algeria peaked at 363,929 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,000 t, in 1963.
That places Algeria 11th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 29,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28,000 t | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 32,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 30,400 t | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 29,700 t | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 29,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35,895 t | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 37,743 t | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 41,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 42,760 t | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 44,654 t | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 47,324 t | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 44,600 t | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 47,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 51,000 t | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 52,068 t | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 54,700 t | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 60,200 t | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 62,174 t | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 65,387 t | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 75,131 t | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 71,000 t | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 79,000 t | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 77,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 79,600 t | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 106,513 t | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 111,494 t | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 129,000 t | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 134,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 143,780 t | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 155,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 169,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 170,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 170,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 179,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 167,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 167,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 163,224 t | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 164,050 t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 165,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 164,900 t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 165,000 t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 172,300 t | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 178,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 185,000 t | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 187,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 178,500 t | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 197,200 t | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 204,918 t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 253,204 t | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 261,198 t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 279,963 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 294,621 t | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 304,155 t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 321,890 t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 325,114 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 325,008 t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 329,090 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 334,903 t | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 342,295 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 348,537 t | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 356,532 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 363,929 t | +2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 363,929 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 171.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 363,929 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,960 t, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Algeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +33.8% | 79,600 t | 106,513 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,471 t | 28,000 t | 37,743 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,531 t | 41,000 t | 60,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,630 t | 62,174 t | 129,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,800 t | 134,000 t | 179,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,695 t | 164,050 t | 197,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,916 t | 204,918 t | 329,090 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,239 t | 334,903 t | 363,929 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 8 Türkiye 509,539 t compare
- 8 Turkey 509,539 t compare
- 10 New Zealand 449,606 t compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
- 13 Sudan 272,421 t compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Algeria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Algeria was 363,929 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 363,929 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 t in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.