Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.8%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
13.42 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-12.16 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024

-10010196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 3.54 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 13.42 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -12.16 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Middle Africa ranks 6th of 30 groups 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.8864 % change on previous year
1963 2.36 % change on previous year +166.0%
1964 -0.6364 % change on previous year -127.0%
1965 2.6 % change on previous year -508.8%
1966 8.79 % change on previous year +237.7%
1967 2.97 % change on previous year -66.2%
1968 2.31 % change on previous year -22.4%
1969 1.7 % change on previous year -26.1%
1970 2.37 % change on previous year +39.4%
1971 -1.09 % change on previous year -146.1%
1972 7.21 % change on previous year -758.8%
1973 -12.16 % change on previous year -268.6%
1974 3.5 % change on previous year -128.8%
1975 6.21 % change on previous year +77.1%
1976 -2.86 % change on previous year -146.1%
1977 8.55 % change on previous year -398.7%
1978 3.53 % change on previous year -58.7%
1979 3.76 % change on previous year +6.4%
1980 3.46 % change on previous year -8.0%
1981 4.5 % change on previous year +30.0%
1982 2.86 % change on previous year -36.4%
1983 3.47 % change on previous year +21.2%
1984 5.34 % change on previous year +54.1%
1985 5.47 % change on previous year +2.4%
1986 13.42 % change on previous year +145.2%
1987 5.83 % change on previous year -56.6%
1988 7.86 % change on previous year +34.9%
1989 8.09 % change on previous year +2.9%
1990 7.77 % change on previous year -3.9%
1991 2.87 % change on previous year -63.0%
1992 5.16 % change on previous year +79.6%
1993 4.79 % change on previous year -7.2%
1994 5.38 % change on previous year +12.3%
1995 5.04 % change on previous year -6.3%
1996 4.52 % change on previous year -10.4%
1997 5.5 % change on previous year +21.8%
1998 6.12 % change on previous year +11.3%
1999 5.85 % change on previous year -4.3%
2000 5.91 % change on previous year +0.9%
2001 6.11 % change on previous year +3.5%
2002 5.78 % change on previous year -5.4%
2003 5.86 % change on previous year +1.4%
2004 5.92 % change on previous year +1.0%
2005 6.35 % change on previous year +7.3%
2006 5.49 % change on previous year -13.5%
2007 5.94 % change on previous year +8.2%
2008 3.25 % change on previous year -45.3%
2009 5.65 % change on previous year +73.6%
2010 10.1 % change on previous year +78.9%
2011 6.48 % change on previous year -35.9%
2012 1.27 % change on previous year -80.4%
2013 10.91 % change on previous year +760.5%
2014 7.42 % change on previous year -32.0%
2015 6.57 % change on previous year -11.5%
2016 6.41 % change on previous year -2.4%
2017 5.42 % change on previous year -15.3%
2018 7.02 % change on previous year +29.4%
2019 8.31 % change on previous year +18.4%
2020 6.3 % change on previous year -24.2%
2021 6.82 % change on previous year +8.2%
2022 10.74 % change on previous year +57.6%
2023 7.05 % change on previous year -34.4%
2024 3.54 % change on previous year -49.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa 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
1972 +758.8% -1.09 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year
2013 +760.5% 1.27 % change on previous year 10.91 % change on previous year
1965 +508.8% -0.6364 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year
1977 +398.7% -2.86 % change on previous year 8.55 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.62 % change on previous year -0.6364 % change on previous year 8.79 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.9 % change on previous year -12.16 % change on previous year 8.55 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.03 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 13.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.3 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.63 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.99 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 10.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.89 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 10.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 3 French Guiana 50 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Nepal 47.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Zimbabwe 45.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Timor-Leste 45.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Republic of Moldova 38.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Mali 35.95 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 28.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.42 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -12.16 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Middle Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 12,626 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.