Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 47.7%
Rank
17th
of 39 groups
All-time high
13.19 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-9.62 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024

-10-5051015196219932024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 1.12 % change on previous year for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 537.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 13.19 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -9.62 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Western Africa 17th out of 39 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.69 % change on previous year
1963 7.31 % change on previous year +98.4%
1964 5.42 % change on previous year -25.9%
1965 4.68 % change on previous year -13.6%
1966 6.53 % change on previous year +39.6%
1967 5.34 % change on previous year -18.2%
1968 6.21 % change on previous year +16.4%
1969 6.59 % change on previous year +6.0%
1970 3.96 % change on previous year -39.9%
1971 -2.4 % change on previous year -160.7%
1972 -3.02 % change on previous year +25.6%
1973 -9.62 % change on previous year +218.8%
1974 4.12 % change on previous year -142.8%
1975 13.19 % change on previous year +220.1%
1976 11.92 % change on previous year -9.6%
1977 12.62 % change on previous year +5.9%
1978 10.7 % change on previous year -15.3%
1979 3.61 % change on previous year -66.2%
1980 5.47 % change on previous year +51.3%
1981 4.69 % change on previous year -14.3%
1982 3.63 % change on previous year -22.6%
1983 2.95 % change on previous year -18.8%
1984 -7.97 % change on previous year -370.6%
1985 -0.655 % change on previous year -91.8%
1986 11.75 % change on previous year -1893.9%
1987 3.32 % change on previous year -71.7%
1988 6.22 % change on previous year +87.4%
1989 7.75 % change on previous year +24.5%
1990 1.55 % change on previous year -80.0%
1991 -8.33 % change on previous year -636.5%
1992 0.0584 % change on previous year -100.7%
1993 3.3 % change on previous year +5540.1%
1994 7.99 % change on previous year +142.5%
1995 5.77 % change on previous year -27.8%
1996 6.56 % change on previous year +13.7%
1997 9.13 % change on previous year +39.2%
1998 6.41 % change on previous year -29.8%
1999 5.88 % change on previous year -8.3%
2000 0.6046 % change on previous year -89.7%
2001 7.3 % change on previous year +1106.9%
2002 0.8583 % change on previous year -88.2%
2003 2.69 % change on previous year +213.8%
2004 2.14 % change on previous year -20.4%
2005 3.95 % change on previous year +84.0%
2006 3.22 % change on previous year -18.4%
2007 1.93 % change on previous year -39.9%
2008 1.54 % change on previous year -20.1%
2009 3.03 % change on previous year +96.3%
2010 6.33 % change on previous year +108.7%
2011 -8.4 % change on previous year -232.7%
2012 -4.58 % change on previous year -45.5%
2013 6.81 % change on previous year -248.6%
2014 0.1761 % change on previous year -97.4%
2015 4.85 % change on previous year +2654.3%
2016 1.69 % change on previous year -65.2%
2017 3.41 % change on previous year +101.9%
2018 3.71 % change on previous year +8.7%
2019 2.27 % change on previous year -38.9%
2020 2.94 % change on previous year +30.0%
2021 2.91 % change on previous year -1.1%
2022 3.02 % change on previous year +3.6%
2023 0.7603 % change on previous year -74.8%
2024 1.12 % change on previous year +47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.72 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.51 % change on previous year -9.62 % change on previous year 13.19 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.71 % change on previous year -7.97 % change on previous year 11.75 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.83 % change on previous year -8.33 % change on previous year 9.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.73 % change on previous year 0.6046 % change on previous year 7.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.62 % change on previous year -8.4 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.15 % change on previous year 0.7603 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 14 Guinea 10.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Fiji 10.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 India 10.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Portugal 10.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Mauritius 10.2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 19 South Africa 9.52 % change on previous year compare
  8. 20 Uzbekistan 9.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.19 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -9.62 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Western Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 537.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
234 places, 13,326 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.