Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 11 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 11 kg/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa peaked at 13 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 2012.
That places Western Africa 29th out of 30 groups 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 Western Africa, 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 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 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 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa was 11 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 Western Africa?
- 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 Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 2012.
- How does Western Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.