Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth was 10.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 410.3%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
42.86 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-25 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 10.34 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 410.3% on the previous year and up 220.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in Southern Africa peaked at 42.86 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -8.33 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 9.09 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 8.33 % change on previous year
1969 7.69 % change on previous year -7.7%
1970 7.14 % change on previous year -7.1%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 20 % change on previous year
1973 -16.67 % change on previous year -183.3%
1974 -13.33 % change on previous year -20.0%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 7.69 % change on previous year
1977 -7.14 % change on previous year -192.9%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 7.69 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 -7.14 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 7.69 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 -7.14 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 0 % change on previous year
1990 7.69 % change on previous year
1991 21.43 % change on previous year +178.6%
1992 -5.88 % change on previous year -127.5%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 -25 % change on previous year
1995 -8.33 % change on previous year -66.7%
1996 27.27 % change on previous year -427.3%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 0 % change on previous year
1999 -7.14 % change on previous year
2000 -7.69 % change on previous year +7.7%
2001 25 % change on previous year -425.0%
2002 6.67 % change on previous year -73.3%
2003 18.75 % change on previous year +181.2%
2004 15.79 % change on previous year -15.8%
2005 -4.55 % change on previous year -128.8%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 42.86 % change on previous year
2008 -10 % change on previous year -123.3%
2009 -7.41 % change on previous year -25.9%
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 4 % change on previous year
2012 -3.85 % change on previous year -196.2%
2013 8 % change on previous year -308.0%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 -7.41 % change on previous year
2016 12 % change on previous year -262.0%
2017 -3.57 % change on previous year -129.8%
2018 14.81 % change on previous year -514.8%
2019 3.23 % change on previous year -78.2%
2020 -15.62 % change on previous year -584.4%
2021 7.41 % change on previous year -147.4%
2022 3.45 % change on previous year -53.4%
2023 -3.33 % change on previous year -196.7%
2024 10.34 % change on previous year -410.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1 % change on previous year -8.33 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.5385 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.6593 % change on previous year -7.14 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 27.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.94 % change on previous year -10 % change on previous year 42.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.72 % change on previous year -7.41 % change on previous year 14.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4484 % change on previous year -15.62 % change on previous year 10.34 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Jamaica 56.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Martinique 37.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 34.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 30.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Republic of Moldova 27.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in Southern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in Southern Africa was 10.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42.86 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth?
Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
224 places, 12,627 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.