Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 79.17 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western 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 Western Africa stood at 79.17 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa peaked at 79.24 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.18 million An, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.18 million An | — |
| 1962 | 9.50 million An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.18 million An | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 10.73 million An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 11.25 million An | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 11.92 million An | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 12.41 million An | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 13.12 million An | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 13.90 million An | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 14.50 million An | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 14.73 million An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.12 million An | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.03 million An | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 14.52 million An | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 15.53 million An | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 17.05 million An | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 19.28 million An | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 20.48 million An | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 21.26 million An | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 22.46 million An | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 23.41 million An | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 24.40 million An | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 24.94 million An | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 23.92 million An | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 24.15 million An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 25.94 million An | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 26.86 million An | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 28.19 million An | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 30.05 million An | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 30.91 million An | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 28.71 million An | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 28.78 million An | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.70 million An | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 32.10 million An | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 33.90 million An | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 36.04 million An | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 39.36 million An | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 41.70 million An | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 44.40 million An | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 43.29 million An | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.27 million An | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 46.92 million An | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.78 million An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 49.02 million An | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 50.45 million An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 51.93 million An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.16 million An | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 54.27 million An | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.06 million An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.60 million An | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 61.07 million An | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.89 million An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.77 million An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.72 million An | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 66.35 million An | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 68.03 million An | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 68.31 million An | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.67 million An | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 74.46 million An | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 76.49 million An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 77.05 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.38 million An | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.24 million An | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.17 million An | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.35 million An | 9.18 million An | 13.90 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.65 million An | 14.03 million An | 21.26 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.43 million An | 22.46 million An | 30.05 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.56 million An | 28.71 million An | 44.40 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.91 million An | 43.29 million An | 56.06 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.89 million An | 59.60 million An | 74.46 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.06 million An | 76.49 million An | 79.24 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 0.2521 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa was 79.17 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.24 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 million An in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.