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

Western Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 11 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12 kg/An
in 1961
All-time low
10 kg/An
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.557.51012.5196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 11 kg/An for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa peaked at 12 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 2012.

That places Western Africa 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 12 kg/An
1962 12 kg/An +0.0%
1963 12 kg/An +0.0%
1964 12 kg/An +0.0%
1965 12 kg/An +0.0%
1966 12 kg/An +0.0%
1967 12 kg/An +0.0%
1968 12 kg/An +0.0%
1969 12 kg/An +0.0%
1970 12 kg/An +0.0%
1971 12 kg/An +0.0%
1972 11 kg/An -8.3%
1973 11 kg/An +0.0%
1974 11 kg/An +0.0%
1975 11 kg/An +0.0%
1976 12 kg/An +9.1%
1977 12 kg/An +0.0%
1978 12 kg/An +0.0%
1979 12 kg/An +0.0%
1980 12 kg/An +0.0%
1981 12 kg/An +0.0%
1982 12 kg/An +0.0%
1983 12 kg/An +0.0%
1984 12 kg/An +0.0%
1985 11 kg/An -8.3%
1986 12 kg/An +9.1%
1987 12 kg/An +0.0%
1988 12 kg/An +0.0%
1989 12 kg/An +0.0%
1990 12 kg/An +0.0%
1991 12 kg/An +0.0%
1992 12 kg/An +0.0%
1993 12 kg/An +0.0%
1994 12 kg/An +0.0%
1995 12 kg/An +0.0%
1996 12 kg/An +0.0%
1997 12 kg/An +0.0%
1998 12 kg/An +0.0%
1999 12 kg/An +0.0%
2000 12 kg/An +0.0%
2001 12 kg/An +0.0%
2002 12 kg/An +0.0%
2003 12 kg/An +0.0%
2004 12 kg/An +0.0%
2005 12 kg/An +0.0%
2006 12 kg/An +0.0%
2007 12 kg/An +0.0%
2008 12 kg/An +0.0%
2009 12 kg/An +0.0%
2010 12 kg/An +0.0%
2011 11 kg/An -8.3%
2012 10 kg/An -9.1%
2013 11 kg/An +10.0%
2014 11 kg/An +0.0%
2015 11 kg/An +0.0%
2016 11 kg/An +0.0%
2017 11 kg/An +0.0%
2018 11 kg/An +0.0%
2019 11 kg/An +0.0%
2020 11 kg/An +0.0%
2021 11 kg/An +0.0%
2022 11 kg/An +0.0%
2023 11 kg/An +0.0%
2024 11 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 9
1970s 11.6 kg/An 11 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
1980s 11.9 kg/An 11 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
1990s 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
2000s 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
2010s 11 kg/An 10 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
2020s 11 kg/An 11 kg/An 11 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 31 Belgium 21 kg/An compare
  2. 31 Finland 21 kg/An compare
  3. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 21 kg/An compare
  4. 31 Sweden 21 kg/An compare
  5. 31 Turkmenistan 21 kg/An compare
  6. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa was 11 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 2012.
How does Western Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Western Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — 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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