Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa
Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 267.70 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa is 267.70 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa peaked at 267.70 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.34 million An, in 1961.
Africa ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.34 million An | — |
| 1962 | 66.52 million An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 66.41 million An | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.55 million An | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 70.83 million An | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 73.24 million An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 74.94 million An | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 77.19 million An | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 79.98 million An | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 79.62 million An | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 81.44 million An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 81.60 million An | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 80.70 million An | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 80.83 million An | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 82.97 million An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 85.14 million An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 89.05 million An | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 93.42 million An | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 95.38 million An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 99.01 million An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 100.82 million An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 100.42 million An | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 102.28 million An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 103.81 million An | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 105.13 million An | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 103.68 million An | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 111.66 million An | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 116.86 million An | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 122.19 million An | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 123.26 million An | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 121.01 million An | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 123.77 million An | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 118.45 million An | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 121.71 million An | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 126.86 million An | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 130.45 million An | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 136.03 million An | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 143.99 million An | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 154.20 million An | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 156.63 million An | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 162.08 million An | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 166.25 million An | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 170.50 million An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 175.95 million An | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 180.96 million An | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 194.38 million An | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 198.62 million An | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 202.53 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 207.62 million An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 216.43 million An | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 216.79 million An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 214.28 million An | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 219.20 million An | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 225.48 million An | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 226.95 million An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 232.52 million An | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 232.34 million An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 242.04 million An | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 255.64 million An | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 262.40 million An | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 261.93 million An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 262.29 million An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 266.30 million An | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 267.70 million An | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.45 million An | 65.34 million An | 79.98 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.01 million An | 79.62 million An | 95.38 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.59 million An | 99.01 million An | 122.19 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.97 million An | 118.45 million An | 154.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.55 million An | 156.63 million An | 207.62 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.17 million An | 214.28 million An | 255.64 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.12 million An | 261.93 million An | 267.70 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.0516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa was 267.70 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 267.70 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.34 million An in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.