Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 12 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 12 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa peaked at 13 kg/An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1974.
That places Eastern Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.9 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 25 Niger 27 kg/An compare
- 25 Singapore 27 kg/An compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 26 kg/An compare
- 27 Malta 26 kg/An compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare
- 27 Brunei 26 kg/An compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa was 12 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1974.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.