Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight was 36 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36 kg/An
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
8th
of 20 groups
All-time high
60 kg/An
in 2010
All-time low
35 kg/An
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

0204060196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 36 kg/An for raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa peaked at 60 kg/An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35 kg/An, in 1992.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 37 kg/An
1962 38 kg/An +2.7%
1963 38 kg/An +0.0%
1964 39 kg/An +2.6%
1965 39 kg/An +0.0%
1966 39 kg/An +0.0%
1967 39 kg/An +0.0%
1968 40 kg/An +2.6%
1969 40 kg/An +0.0%
1970 41 kg/An +2.5%
1971 41 kg/An +0.0%
1972 41 kg/An +0.0%
1973 39 kg/An -4.9%
1974 39 kg/An +0.0%
1975 41 kg/An +5.1%
1976 42 kg/An +2.4%
1977 44 kg/An +4.8%
1978 45 kg/An +2.3%
1979 47 kg/An +4.4%
1980 45 kg/An -4.3%
1981 44 kg/An -2.2%
1982 45 kg/An +2.3%
1983 44 kg/An -2.2%
1984 45 kg/An +2.3%
1985 45 kg/An +0.0%
1986 46 kg/An +2.2%
1987 46 kg/An +0.0%
1988 45 kg/An -2.2%
1989 44 kg/An -2.2%
1990 41 kg/An -6.8%
1991 36 kg/An -12.2%
1992 35 kg/An -2.8%
1993 46 kg/An +31.4%
1994 54 kg/An +17.4%
1995 55 kg/An +1.9%
1996 57 kg/An +3.6%
1997 55 kg/An -3.5%
1998 55 kg/An +0.0%
1999 54 kg/An -1.8%
2000 57 kg/An +5.6%
2001 58 kg/An +1.8%
2002 53 kg/An -8.6%
2003 56 kg/An +5.7%
2004 56 kg/An +0.0%
2005 55 kg/An -1.8%
2006 51 kg/An -7.3%
2007 53 kg/An +3.9%
2008 51 kg/An -3.8%
2009 51 kg/An +0.0%
2010 60 kg/An +17.6%
2011 55 kg/An -8.3%
2012 42 kg/An -23.6%
2013 42 kg/An +0.0%
2014 39 kg/An -7.1%
2015 39 kg/An +0.0%
2016 38 kg/An -2.6%
2017 38 kg/An +0.0%
2018 38 kg/An +0.0%
2019 37 kg/An -2.6%
2020 37 kg/An +0.0%
2021 37 kg/An +0.0%
2022 37 kg/An +0.0%
2023 37 kg/An +0.0%
2024 36 kg/An -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.78 kg/An 37 kg/An 40 kg/An 9
1970s 42 kg/An 39 kg/An 47 kg/An 10
1980s 44.9 kg/An 44 kg/An 46 kg/An 10
1990s 48.8 kg/An 35 kg/An 57 kg/An 10
2000s 54.1 kg/An 51 kg/An 58 kg/An 10
2010s 42.8 kg/An 37 kg/An 60 kg/An 10
2020s 36.8 kg/An 36 kg/An 37 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 5 Cyprus 248 kg/An compare
  2. 6 France 235 kg/An compare
  3. 7 Kuwait 208 kg/An compare
  4. 8 Slovenia 173 kg/An compare
  5. 9 Greece 170 kg/An compare
  6. 10 Palestine, State of 164 kg/An compare
  7. 11 Malta 163 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa?
Raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa was 36 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 60 kg/An in 2010.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35 kg/An in 1992.
How does Eastern Africa rank for raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 5,745 data points, 1961–2024
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