Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth was -4.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 192.5%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
12.52 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-4.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Middle Africa, 1962–2024

-5051015196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded -4.87 % change on previous year for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 192.5% on the previous year and down 171.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Middle Africa peaked at 12.52 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.87 % change on previous year, in 2024.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.6657 % change on previous year
1963 0.4047 % change on previous year -160.8%
1964 -0.8038 % change on previous year -298.6%
1965 0.8603 % change on previous year -207.0%
1966 0.4871 % change on previous year -43.4%
1967 3.84 % change on previous year +688.7%
1968 3.88 % change on previous year +1.1%
1969 2.5 % change on previous year -35.6%
1970 5.56 % change on previous year +121.9%
1971 1.46 % change on previous year -73.8%
1972 11.36 % change on previous year +680.8%
1973 -2.68 % change on previous year -123.6%
1974 0.7912 % change on previous year -129.5%
1975 2.56 % change on previous year +223.7%
1976 1.75 % change on previous year -31.6%
1977 7.75 % change on previous year +342.2%
1978 5.25 % change on previous year -32.3%
1979 2.22 % change on previous year -57.7%
1980 2.42 % change on previous year +8.9%
1981 1.45 % change on previous year -40.2%
1982 1.82 % change on previous year +25.8%
1983 3.52 % change on previous year +93.4%
1984 5.58 % change on previous year +58.7%
1985 4.75 % change on previous year -14.9%
1986 12.52 % change on previous year +163.6%
1987 6.9 % change on previous year -44.9%
1988 8.56 % change on previous year +24.1%
1989 7.79 % change on previous year -9.0%
1990 7.11 % change on previous year -8.8%
1991 2.91 % change on previous year -59.0%
1992 4.32 % change on previous year +48.3%
1993 3.49 % change on previous year -19.3%
1994 4.25 % change on previous year +21.9%
1995 2.97 % change on previous year -30.0%
1996 3.74 % change on previous year +25.9%
1997 5.13 % change on previous year +37.0%
1998 4.35 % change on previous year -15.3%
1999 2.73 % change on previous year -37.3%
2000 5.84 % change on previous year +114.3%
2001 4.52 % change on previous year -22.6%
2002 4.23 % change on previous year -6.5%
2003 4.92 % change on previous year +16.3%
2004 3.97 % change on previous year -19.2%
2005 4.71 % change on previous year +18.7%
2006 3.71 % change on previous year -21.3%
2007 4.27 % change on previous year +14.9%
2008 4.63 % change on previous year +8.6%
2009 3.81 % change on previous year -17.8%
2010 11.79 % change on previous year +209.4%
2011 3.16 % change on previous year -73.2%
2012 1.45 % change on previous year -54.1%
2013 5.6 % change on previous year +286.3%
2014 6.8 % change on previous year +21.4%
2015 4.32 % change on previous year -36.4%
2016 4.8 % change on previous year +11.0%
2017 4.16 % change on previous year -13.3%
2018 3.67 % change on previous year -11.8%
2019 4.37 % change on previous year +19.2%
2020 4.68 % change on previous year +7.1%
2021 5.24 % change on previous year +12.0%
2022 5.13 % change on previous year -2.2%
2023 5.27 % change on previous year +2.7%
2024 -4.87 % change on previous year -192.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.31 % change on previous year -0.8038 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.6 % change on previous year -2.68 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.53 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 12.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.1 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.46 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year 5.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.01 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 11.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.09 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 5.27 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 Vanuatu 92.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 2.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 37.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 9.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1443 % change on previous year compare
  6. 4 Grenada 26.07 % change on previous year compare
  7. 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0827 % change on previous year compare
  8. 5 Ethiopia 18.62 % change on previous year compare
  9. 6 Mali 15.85 % change on previous year compare
  10. 6 Melanesia 3.54 % change on previous year compare
  11. 7 Poland 12.65 % change on previous year compare
  12. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.36 % change on previous year compare
  13. 8 China, Taiwan Province of 12.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Middle Africa?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Middle Africa was -4.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.52 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -4.87 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Middle Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 171.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 13,325 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.