Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 196,240 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa stood at 196,240 1000 An.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa peaked at 199,536 1000 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,864 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,864 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 18,363 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19,235 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 21,108 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 22,093 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 23,102 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 25,647 1000 An | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 28,732 1000 An | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 33,210 1000 An | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 37,118 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 38,163 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 38,645 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 40,061 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 41,094 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 41,793 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 44,565 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 45,748 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 46,969 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 47,084 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45,145 1000 An | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 45,251 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46,192 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 48,972 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 54,442 1000 An | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 54,957 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 59,662 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 63,207 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 65,712 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 67,497 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 69,512 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 68,993 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 72,189 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 73,496 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 76,549 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 75,199 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 80,916 1000 An | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 82,604 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 87,705 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 86,121 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 76,640 1000 An | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 87,193 1000 An | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 86,001 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 86,363 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 107,492 1000 An | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 116,573 1000 An | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 127,343 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 135,446 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 142,354 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 140,906 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 150,437 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 156,595 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 161,396 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 168,521 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 177,482 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 184,098 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 183,760 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 184,995 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 177,614 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 176,630 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 127,104 1000 An | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 194,462 1000 An | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 199,536 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 190,529 1000 An | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 196,240 1000 An | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.0% | 127,104 1000 An | 194,462 1000 An |
| 2020 | -28.0% | 176,630 1000 An | 127,104 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,262 1000 An | 17,864 1000 An | 33,210 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,124 1000 An | 37,118 1000 An | 47,084 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,104 1000 An | 45,145 1000 An | 67,497 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,328 1000 An | 68,993 1000 An | 87,705 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,631 1000 An | 76,640 1000 An | 142,354 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,153 1000 An | 150,437 1000 An | 184,995 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,574 1000 An | 127,104 1000 An | 199,536 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 6 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An compare
- 7 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 295,734 1000 An compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 198,237 1000 An compare
- 8 Mexico 2.14 million 1000 An compare
- 9 Pakistan 2.02 million 1000 An compare
- 10 Egypt 1.83 million 1000 An compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 108,296 1000 An compare
- 11 Poland 1.37 million 1000 An compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 102,529 1000 An compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57,276 1000 An compare
- 12 Thailand 1.37 million 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle Africa
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3406 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.2752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa was 196,240 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 199,536 1000 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,864 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.