Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa

Western Africa: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.06 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
17th
of 41 regions
All-time high
1.06 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
85,447 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 1.06 million 1000 An for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa peaked at 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,447 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 17th out of 41 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106,304 1000 An 85,447 1000 An 127,828 1000 An 9
1970s 168,847 1000 An 134,492 1000 An 218,540 1000 An 10
1980s 278,028 1000 An 228,470 1000 An 327,169 1000 An 10
1990s 393,102 1000 An 335,567 1000 An 427,402 1000 An 10
2000s 546,491 1000 An 424,348 1000 An 700,556 1000 An 10
2010s 741,788 1000 An 654,066 1000 An 914,840 1000 An 10
2020s 982,523 1000 An 891,479 1000 An 1.06 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.20 million 1000 An compare
  2. 15 Republic of Korea 1.11 million 1000 An compare
  3. 16 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
  4. 17 South Africa 1.05 million 1000 An compare
  5. 18 Australia and New Zealand 878,946 1000 An compare
  6. 19 France 866,251 1000 An compare
  7. 20 Japan 846,707 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa was 1.06 million 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 85,447 1000 An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Western Africa ranks 17th out of 41 regions with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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