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

The highest recorded value was 32 kg/An in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1962.

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

Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern 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 Southern Africa

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

Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 32 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

32 kg/An

Change on year

up 10.3%

Rank

1st

of 30 groups

All-time high

32 kg/An

in 2019

All-time low

11 kg/An

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 32 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa peaked at 32 kg/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11 kg/An, in 1962.

Southern Africa ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	12 kg/An	—
1962	11 kg/An	-8.3%
1963	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1964	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1965	12 kg/An	+9.1%
1966	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1967	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1968	13 kg/An	+8.3%
1969	14 kg/An	+7.7%
1970	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1971	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1972	18 kg/An	+20.0%
1973	15 kg/An	-16.7%
1974	13 kg/An	-13.3%
1975	13 kg/An	+0.0%
1976	14 kg/An	+7.7%
1977	13 kg/An	-7.1%
1978	13 kg/An	+0.0%
1979	14 kg/An	+7.7%
1980	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1981	13 kg/An	-7.1%
1982	13 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	13 kg/An	+0.0%
1984	13 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	14 kg/An	+7.7%
1986	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1987	13 kg/An	-7.1%
1988	13 kg/An	+0.0%
1989	13 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	14 kg/An	+7.7%
1991	17 kg/An	+21.4%
1992	16 kg/An	-5.9%
1993	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	12 kg/An	-25.0%
1995	11 kg/An	-8.3%
1996	14 kg/An	+27.3%
1997	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	13 kg/An	-7.1%
2000	12 kg/An	-7.7%
2001	15 kg/An	+25.0%
2002	16 kg/An	+6.7%
2003	19 kg/An	+18.8%
2004	22 kg/An	+15.8%
2005	21 kg/An	-4.5%
2006	21 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	30 kg/An	+42.9%
2008	27 kg/An	-10.0%
2009	25 kg/An	-7.4%
2010	25 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	26 kg/An	+4.0%
2012	25 kg/An	-3.8%
2013	27 kg/An	+8.0%
2014	27 kg/An	+0.0%
2015	25 kg/An	-7.4%
2016	28 kg/An	+12.0%
2017	27 kg/An	-3.6%
2018	31 kg/An	+14.8%
2019	32 kg/An	+3.2%
2020	27 kg/An	-15.6%
2021	29 kg/An	+7.4%
2022	30 kg/An	+3.4%
2023	29 kg/An	-3.3%
2024	32 kg/An	+10.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12 kg/An	11 kg/An	14 kg/An	9
1970s	14.3 kg/An	13 kg/An	18 kg/An	10
1980s	13.3 kg/An	13 kg/An	14 kg/An	10
1990s	14.1 kg/An	11 kg/An	17 kg/An	10
2000s	20.8 kg/An	12 kg/An	30 kg/An	10
2010s	27.3 kg/An	25 kg/An	32 kg/An	10
2020s	29.4 kg/An	27 kg/An	32 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

1 Fiji 65 kg/An compare
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3 Melanesia 55 kg/An compare
4 Malaysia 50 kg/An compare
4 Rwanda 50 kg/An compare
4 Syrian Arab Republic 50 kg/An compare
4 Zimbabwe 50 kg/An compare
4 Syria 50 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa was 32 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 Southern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 32 kg/An in 2019.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1962.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.