Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa
Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.00 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Africa is 2.00 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Africa peaked at 2.00 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 466,864 t, in 1963.
That places Africa 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 469,377 t | — |
| 1962 | 468,009 t | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 466,864 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 483,381 t | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 510,080 t | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 537,125 t | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 551,334 t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 590,951 t | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 626,634 t | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 614,915 t | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 631,433 t | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 653,995 t | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 607,376 t | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 573,512 t | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 606,800 t | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 636,897 t | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 660,843 t | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 692,282 t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 708,788 t | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 737,619 t | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 771,972 t | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 747,630 t | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 763,412 t | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 780,208 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 790,499 t | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 753,041 t | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 815,473 t | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 877,517 t | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 912,558 t | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 918,106 t | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 952,783 t | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 976,700 t | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 956,526 t | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 948,775 t | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 975,713 t | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 995,989 t | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million t | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million t | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million t | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million t | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million t | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million t | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million t | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million t | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million t | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million t | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million t | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million t | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million t | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million t | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million t | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million t | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million t | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million t | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,639 t | 466,864 t | 626,634 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 638,684 t | 573,512 t | 708,788 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,993 t | 737,619 t | 912,558 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million t | 918,106 t | 1.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million t | 1.64 million t | 1.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million t | 1.96 million t | 2.00 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Africa was 2.00 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,864 t in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.