Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Gross per capita Production in Africa
Africa: Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Gross per capita Production was 84.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Gross per capita Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 84.16 for other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production in Africa peaked at 268.3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 84.16, in 2024.
That places Africa 21st out of 26 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.
Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Gross per capita Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 268.3 | — |
| 1962 | 264.99 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 263.63 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 261.94 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 256.78 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 258.42 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 254.71 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 252.56 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 247.12 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 242.21 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 237.26 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 232.78 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 231.11 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 225.99 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 223.62 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 218.27 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 220.01 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 217.64 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 212.9 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 211.56 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 210.96 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 206.28 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 207.81 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 202.91 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 199.18 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 196.96 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 195.06 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 190.42 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 190.04 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 178.62 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 177.35 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 176.26 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 133.88 | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 132.57 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 132.27 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 131.96 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 132.83 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 132.59 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 132.97 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 131.01 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 129.27 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 130.63 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 127.13 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 127.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 126.61 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 125.11 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 124.74 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 122.64 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 124.35 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 127.03 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 134.36 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 106.14 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 101.93 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 100.69 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 102.59 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.72 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 95.03 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.06 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.17 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.78 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 88.99 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.03 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.69 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 84.16 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.72 | 247.12 | 268.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 226.18 | 212.9 | 242.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.12 | 190.04 | 211.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.13 | 131.96 | 178.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.9 | 122.64 | 131.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.87 | 91.17 | 134.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 | 84.16 | 89.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production in Africa?
- Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production in Africa was 84.16 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 268.3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.16 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production?
- Africa ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — gross per capita production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.