Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 16 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
16 kg/An
in 1988
All-time low
13 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa stood at 16 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa peaked at 16 kg/An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 12th out of 29 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 13 kg/An
1962 14 kg/An +7.7%
1963 14 kg/An +0.0%
1964 14 kg/An +0.0%
1965 14 kg/An +0.0%
1966 14 kg/An +0.0%
1967 14 kg/An +0.0%
1968 14 kg/An +0.0%
1969 14 kg/An +0.0%
1970 14 kg/An +0.0%
1971 14 kg/An +0.0%
1972 14 kg/An +0.0%
1973 14 kg/An +0.0%
1974 14 kg/An +0.0%
1975 14 kg/An +0.0%
1976 14 kg/An +0.0%
1977 14 kg/An +0.0%
1978 14 kg/An +0.0%
1979 14 kg/An +0.0%
1980 14 kg/An +0.0%
1981 14 kg/An +0.0%
1982 14 kg/An +0.0%
1983 14 kg/An +0.0%
1984 15 kg/An +7.1%
1985 15 kg/An +0.0%
1986 15 kg/An +0.0%
1987 15 kg/An +0.0%
1988 16 kg/An +6.7%
1989 15 kg/An -6.2%
1990 15 kg/An +0.0%
1991 15 kg/An +0.0%
1992 16 kg/An +6.7%
1993 16 kg/An +0.0%
1994 16 kg/An +0.0%
1995 16 kg/An +0.0%
1996 16 kg/An +0.0%
1997 16 kg/An +0.0%
1998 16 kg/An +0.0%
1999 15 kg/An -6.2%
2000 15 kg/An +0.0%
2001 15 kg/An +0.0%
2002 15 kg/An +0.0%
2003 15 kg/An +0.0%
2004 15 kg/An +0.0%
2005 15 kg/An +0.0%
2006 13 kg/An -13.3%
2007 14 kg/An +7.7%
2008 13 kg/An -7.1%
2009 14 kg/An +7.7%
2010 13 kg/An -7.1%
2011 15 kg/An +15.4%
2012 15 kg/An +0.0%
2013 15 kg/An +0.0%
2014 15 kg/An +0.0%
2015 16 kg/An +6.7%
2016 16 kg/An +0.0%
2017 16 kg/An +0.0%
2018 16 kg/An +0.0%
2019 16 kg/An +0.0%
2020 16 kg/An +0.0%
2021 16 kg/An +0.0%
2022 16 kg/An +0.0%
2023 16 kg/An +0.0%
2024 16 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.89 kg/An 13 kg/An 14 kg/An 9
1970s 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
1980s 14.7 kg/An 14 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1990s 15.7 kg/An 15 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
2000s 14.4 kg/An 13 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2010s 15.3 kg/An 13 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
2020s 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 9 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
  2. 9 Viet Nam 15 kg/An compare
  3. 10 Fiji 29 kg/An compare
  4. 10 Georgia 29 kg/An compare
  5. 12 China, Taiwan Province of 28 kg/An compare
  6. 13 Japan 27 kg/An compare
  7. 13 Oman 27 kg/An compare
  8. 15 Barbados 26 kg/An compare
  9. 15 Cabo Verde 15 kg/An compare
  10. 15 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Northern Africa was 16 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 1988.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 13,562 data points, 1961–2024
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