Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa

Africa: Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Production was 225,924 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
225,924 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
262,010 t
in 2011
All-time low
138,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 225,924 t for other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production in Africa peaked at 262,010 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 138,400 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 138,400 t
1962 140,050 t +1.2%
1963 142,800 t +2.0%
1964 145,450 t +1.9%
1965 146,200 t +0.5%
1966 150,900 t +3.2%
1967 152,600 t +1.1%
1968 155,300 t +1.8%
1969 156,000 t +0.5%
1970 157,000 t +0.6%
1971 157,900 t +0.6%
1972 159,040 t +0.7%
1973 162,205 t +2.0%
1974 163,040 t +0.5%
1975 165,920 t +1.8%
1976 166,625 t +0.4%
1977 172,690 t +3.6%
1978 175,800 t +1.8%
1979 177,120 t +0.8%
1980 181,200 t +2.3%
1981 186,133 t +2.7%
1982 187,600 t +0.8%
1983 194,612 t +3.7%
1984 195,550 t +0.5%
1985 197,610 t +1.1%
1986 201,100 t +1.8%
1987 204,907 t +1.9%
1988 205,700 t +0.4%
1989 211,000 t +2.6%
1990 203,835 t -3.4%
1991 207,833 t +2.0%
1992 212,012 t +2.0%
1993 165,313 t -22.0%
1994 167,907 t +1.6%
1995 171,798 t +2.3%
1996 175,792 t +2.3%
1997 181,403 t +3.2%
1998 185,675 t +2.4%
1999 190,929 t +2.8%
2000 192,869 t +1.0%
2001 195,138 t +1.2%
2002 202,232 t +3.6%
2003 201,841 t -0.2%
2004 207,695 t +2.9%
2005 211,502 t +1.8%
2006 214,407 t +1.4%
2007 219,333 t +2.3%
2008 222,320 t +1.4%
2009 231,326 t +4.1%
2010 241,410 t +4.4%
2011 262,010 t +8.5%
2012 212,366 t -18.9%
2013 209,343 t -1.4%
2014 212,224 t +1.4%
2015 221,835 t +4.5%
2016 214,456 t -3.3%
2017 216,049 t +0.7%
2018 216,911 t +0.4%
2019 217,778 t +0.4%
2020 219,682 t +0.9%
2021 222,930 t +1.5%
2022 223,124 t +0.1%
2023 224,830 t +0.8%
2024 225,924 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 147,522 t 138,400 t 156,000 t 9
1970s 165,734 t 157,000 t 177,120 t 10
1980s 196,541 t 181,200 t 211,000 t 10
1990s 186,250 t 165,313 t 212,012 t 10
2000s 209,866 t 192,869 t 231,326 t 10
2010s 222,438 t 209,343 t 262,010 t 10
2020s 223,298 t 219,682 t 225,924 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 78,858 t compare
  2. 4 India 194,190 t compare
  3. 5 USSR 111,400 t compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 25,079 t compare
  5. 6 France 68,942 t compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia PDR 49,000 t compare
  7. 7 Timor-Leste 17,080 t compare
  8. 8 Sudan (former) 44,700 t compare
  9. 8 Türkiye 706.35 t compare
  10. 9 Ghana 42,797 t compare
  11. 10 Uganda 30,556 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production in Africa?
Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production in Africa was 225,924 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 262,010 t in 2011.
What is the lowest other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 138,400 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production?
Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,843 data points, 1961–2024
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