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

The highest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1971.

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

Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern 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 Northern Africa

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

Northern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 17 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

17 kg/An

Change on year

down 5.6%

Rank

15th

of 30 groups

All-time high

18 kg/An

in 2015

All-time low

14 kg/An

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern 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 Northern Africa stood at 17 kg/An.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa peaked at 18 kg/An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14 kg/An, in 1971.

Northern Africa ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	15 kg/An	—
1962	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1963	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1964	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1965	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1966	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1967	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1968	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1969	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1970	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1971	14 kg/An	-6.7%
1972	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1973	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1974	14 kg/An	-6.7%
1975	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1976	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1977	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1978	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1979	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1980	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1981	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1982	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1984	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	16 kg/An	+6.7%
1986	15 kg/An	-6.2%
1987	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1988	16 kg/An	+6.7%
1989	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1991	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1992	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1993	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	17 kg/An	+6.2%
1995	17 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	16 kg/An	-5.9%
1997	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	17 kg/An	+6.2%
1999	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2001	16 kg/An	-5.9%
2002	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2003	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2004	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	15 kg/An	-6.2%
2007	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2010	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	17 kg/An	+13.3%
2012	16 kg/An	-5.9%
2013	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2014	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2015	18 kg/An	+12.5%
2016	18 kg/An	+0.0%
2017	18 kg/An	+0.0%
2018	18 kg/An	+0.0%
2019	18 kg/An	+0.0%
2020	17 kg/An	-5.6%
2021	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2022	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2023	18 kg/An	+5.9%
2024	17 kg/An	-5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15 kg/An	15 kg/An	15 kg/An	9
1970s	14.8 kg/An	14 kg/An	15 kg/An	10
1980s	15.3 kg/An	15 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
1990s	16.4 kg/An	16 kg/An	17 kg/An	10
2000s	15.7 kg/An	15 kg/An	17 kg/An	10
2010s	17 kg/An	15 kg/An	18 kg/An	10
2020s	17.2 kg/An	17 kg/An	18 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

12 Montenegro 37 kg/An compare
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15 Barbados 35 kg/An compare
16 South Africa 34 kg/An compare
17 Japan 32 kg/An compare
18 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa was 17 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 Northern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 2015.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1971.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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.