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Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 544,375 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
544,375 t
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
544,375 t
in 2023
All-time low
139,255 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa is 544,375 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 544,375 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139,255 t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 139,255 t —
1962 147,117 t +5.6%
1963 140,284 t -4.6%
1964 143,185 t +2.1%
1965 144,487 t +0.9%
1966 148,043 t +2.5%
1967 150,698 t +1.8%
1968 151,118 t +0.3%
1969 148,225 t -1.9%
1970 149,277 t +0.7%
1971 149,488 t +0.1%
1972 149,748 t +0.2%
1973 148,500 t -0.8%
1974 144,646 t -2.6%
1975 147,540 t +2.0%
1976 155,010 t +5.1%
1977 157,749 t +1.8%
1978 164,227 t +4.1%
1979 167,784 t +2.2%
1980 165,198 t -1.5%
1981 166,478 t +0.8%
1982 173,007 t +3.9%
1983 179,387 t +3.7%
1984 191,809 t +6.9%
1985 197,112 t +2.8%
1986 196,214 t -0.5%
1987 214,799 t +9.5%
1988 223,710 t +4.1%
1989 227,406 t +1.7%
1990 233,090 t +2.5%
1991 212,806 t -8.7%
1992 202,573 t -4.8%
1993 166,435 t -17.8%
1994 167,836 t +0.8%
1995 169,804 t +1.2%
1996 173,035 t +1.9%
1997 177,228 t +2.4%
1998 183,459 t +3.5%
1999 197,416 t +7.6%
2000 196,409 t -0.5%
2001 210,798 t +7.3%
2002 217,943 t +3.4%
2003 229,606 t +5.4%
2004 241,135 t +5.0%
2005 244,990 t +1.6%
2006 264,684 t +8.0%
2007 278,186 t +5.1%
2008 281,858 t +1.3%
2009 296,056 t +5.0%
2010 332,949 t +12.5%
2011 361,486 t +8.6%
2012 404,078 t +11.8%
2013 410,821 t +1.7%
2014 435,165 t +5.9%
2015 451,837 t +3.8%
2016 438,185 t -3.0%
2017 416,243 t -5.0%
2018 458,699 t +10.2%
2019 522,327 t +13.9%
2020 531,111 t +1.7%
2021 512,780 t -3.5%
2022 501,426 t -2.2%
2023 544,375 t +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 145,824 t 139,255 t 151,118 t 9
1970s 153,397 t 144,646 t 167,784 t 10
1980s 193,512 t 165,198 t 227,406 t 10
1990s 188,368 t 166,435 t 233,090 t 10
2000s 246,166 t 196,409 t 296,056 t 10
2010s 423,179 t 332,949 t 522,327 t 10
2020s 522,423 t 501,426 t 544,375 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 5 Nigeria 272,300 t compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 241,433 t compare
  3. 7 Chad 156,579 t compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 23,944 t compare
  5. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,277 t compare
  6. 8 Sudan (former) 155,500 t compare
  7. 9 Ethiopia 148,994 t compare
  8. 10 Sudan 112,476 t compare
  9. 11 Mongolia 101,120 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa was 544,375 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 544,375 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 139,255 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,294 data points, 1961–2023
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