Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 8 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Burkina Faso is 8 kg/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Burkina Faso peaked at 13 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6 kg/An, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 227th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 kg/An | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 7 kg/An | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 8 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 6 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 7 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 8 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8 kg/An is below the median for low income countries, which is 12 kg/An, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 kg/An | 6 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 225 South Sudan 9 kg/An compare
- 225 South Sudan 9 kg/An compare
- 227 Nigeria 8 kg/An compare
- 229 Bangladesh 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Bhutan 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Myanmar 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Sao Tome and Principe 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Trinidad and Tobago 6 kg/An compare
- 229 Sao Tome and Principe 6 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Burkina Faso?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Burkina Faso was 8 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 kg/An in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Burkina Faso ranks 227th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.