What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Middle Africa?

The highest recorded value was 20 kg/An in 2024.

What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Middle Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1973.

How does Middle Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Middle Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Middle 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Middle Africa

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Middle Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Middle Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 20 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

20 kg/An

Change on year

up 11.1%

Rank

8th

of 30 groups

All-time high

20 kg/An

in 2024

All-time low

11 kg/An

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Middle Africa stood at 20 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Middle Africa peaked at 20 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11 kg/An, in 1973.

Middle Africa ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	12 kg/An	—
1962	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1963	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1964	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1965	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1966	13 kg/An	+8.3%
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	12 kg/An	-7.7%
1973	11 kg/An	-8.3%
1974	12 kg/An	+9.1%
1975	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1976	14 kg/An	+16.7%
1977	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1978	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1979	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1980	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1981	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1982	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1984	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1986	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1987	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1988	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1989	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1991	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1992	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1993	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1995	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2001	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2002	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2003	16 kg/An	+6.7%
2004	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2010	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2012	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2013	17 kg/An	+6.2%
2014	16 kg/An	-5.9%
2015	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2016	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2017	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2018	17 kg/An	+6.2%
2019	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2020	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2021	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2022	18 kg/An	+5.9%
2023	18 kg/An	+0.0%
2024	20 kg/An	+11.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.44 kg/An	12 kg/An	13 kg/An	9
1970s	12.9 kg/An	11 kg/An	14 kg/An	10
1980s	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	14 kg/An	10
1990s	14.6 kg/An	14 kg/An	15 kg/An	10
2000s	15.7 kg/An	15 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
2010s	16.3 kg/An	16 kg/An	17 kg/An	10
2020s	18 kg/An	17 kg/An	20 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

9 Israel 41 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Middle Africa?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Middle Africa was 20 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 Middle Africa?: The highest recorded value was 20 kg/An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Middle Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1973.
How does Middle Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Middle Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.