Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 71.10 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa stood at 71.10 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa peaked at 82.54 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.66 million An, in 1963.
That places Northern Africa 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.53 million An | — |
| 1962 | 16.45 million An | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 15.66 million An | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 16.46 million An | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 17.56 million An | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 18.26 million An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 18.78 million An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.89 million An | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 20.80 million An | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 21.71 million An | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 22.60 million An | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 22.87 million An | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 24.05 million An | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 24.45 million An | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 24.48 million An | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 24.13 million An | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.99 million An | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 26.36 million An | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 26.70 million An | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.41 million An | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 29.11 million An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.14 million An | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 28.04 million An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 28.77 million An | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 28.34 million An | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.41 million An | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 30.87 million An | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 32.71 million An | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 34.42 million An | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 34.19 million An | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.17 million An | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 39.91 million An | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 42.76 million An | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 43.44 million An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46.94 million An | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 49.15 million An | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 51.20 million An | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 55.08 million An | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 59.13 million An | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 61.63 million An | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 63.56 million An | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 65.04 million An | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.85 million An | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 67.42 million An | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.80 million An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 77.35 million An | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 78.49 million An | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 79.88 million An | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.22 million An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.54 million An | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 79.66 million An | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 69.46 million An | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 71.33 million An | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.34 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.70 million An | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.59 million An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.11 million An | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 70.42 million An | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.74 million An | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.63 million An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.05 million An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.20 million An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.68 million An | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 71.10 million An | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.93 million An | 15.66 million An | 20.80 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.23 million An | 21.71 million An | 26.70 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.52 million An | 27.14 million An | 34.42 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.80 million An | 34.19 million An | 59.13 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.82 million An | 61.63 million An | 80.22 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.79 million An | 69.46 million An | 82.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.13 million An | 71.10 million An | 73.05 million An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa was 71.10 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.54 million An in 2010.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 million An in 1963.
- How does Northern Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.