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

Northern Africa: Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight was 23 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23 kg/An
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
52 kg/An
in 1979
All-time low
22 kg/An
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa stood at 23 kg/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa peaked at 52 kg/An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22 kg/An, in 2007.

Northern Africa ranks 16th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 36 kg/An
1962 36 kg/An +0.0%
1963 37 kg/An +2.8%
1964 38 kg/An +2.7%
1965 38 kg/An +0.0%
1966 39 kg/An +2.6%
1967 39 kg/An +0.0%
1968 39 kg/An +0.0%
1969 38 kg/An -2.6%
1970 38 kg/An +0.0%
1971 37 kg/An -2.6%
1972 38 kg/An +2.7%
1973 38 kg/An +0.0%
1974 38 kg/An +0.0%
1975 39 kg/An +2.6%
1976 43 kg/An +10.3%
1977 47 kg/An +9.3%
1978 51 kg/An +8.5%
1979 52 kg/An +2.0%
1980 48 kg/An -7.7%
1981 49 kg/An +2.1%
1982 49 kg/An +0.0%
1983 48 kg/An -2.0%
1984 33 kg/An -31.2%
1985 40 kg/An +21.2%
1986 40 kg/An +0.0%
1987 38 kg/An -5.0%
1988 37 kg/An -2.6%
1989 36 kg/An -2.7%
1990 35 kg/An -2.8%
1991 32 kg/An -8.6%
1992 29 kg/An -9.4%
1993 24 kg/An -17.2%
1994 23 kg/An -4.2%
1995 24 kg/An +4.3%
1996 23 kg/An -4.2%
1997 23 kg/An +0.0%
1998 24 kg/An +4.3%
1999 23 kg/An -4.2%
2000 23 kg/An +0.0%
2001 23 kg/An +0.0%
2002 23 kg/An +0.0%
2003 23 kg/An +0.0%
2004 23 kg/An +0.0%
2005 23 kg/An +0.0%
2006 23 kg/An +0.0%
2007 22 kg/An -4.3%
2008 23 kg/An +4.5%
2009 24 kg/An +4.3%
2010 24 kg/An +0.0%
2011 22 kg/An -8.3%
2012 25 kg/An +13.6%
2013 24 kg/An -4.0%
2014 25 kg/An +4.2%
2015 24 kg/An -4.0%
2016 24 kg/An +0.0%
2017 25 kg/An +4.2%
2018 24 kg/An -4.0%
2019 24 kg/An +0.0%
2020 25 kg/An +4.2%
2021 23 kg/An -8.0%
2022 24 kg/An +4.3%
2023 24 kg/An +0.0%
2024 23 kg/An -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.78 kg/An 36 kg/An 39 kg/An 9
1970s 42.1 kg/An 37 kg/An 52 kg/An 10
1980s 41.8 kg/An 33 kg/An 49 kg/An 10
1990s 26 kg/An 23 kg/An 35 kg/An 10
2000s 23 kg/An 22 kg/An 24 kg/An 10
2010s 24.1 kg/An 22 kg/An 25 kg/An 10
2020s 23.8 kg/An 23 kg/An 25 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 13 Montenegro 126 kg/An compare
  2. 14 Serbia 124 kg/An compare
  3. 15 Azerbaijan 95 kg/An compare
  4. 16 Hungary 91 kg/An compare
  5. 17 Rwanda 82 kg/An compare
  6. 18 Tunisia 81 kg/An compare
  7. 19 Bahrain 80 kg/An compare
  8. 19 Israel 80 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 Northern Africa?
Raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa was 23 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52 kg/An in 1979.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22 kg/An in 2007.
How does Northern Africa rank for raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight?
Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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