Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 288,959 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 288,959 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 322,170 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112,829 t, in 1997.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119,338 t | — |
| 1962 | 119,962 t | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 122,711 t | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 123,435 t | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 125,025 t | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 129,238 t | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 129,783 t | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 130,612 t | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 130,258 t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 129,786 t | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 126,483 t | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 127,483 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 129,667 t | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 114,853 t | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 126,343 t | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 135,279 t | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 140,093 t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 141,669 t | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 143,242 t | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 152,243 t | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 155,256 t | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 154,543 t | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 150,186 t | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 154,991 t | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 164,210 t | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 151,324 t | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 148,752 t | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 154,253 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 162,010 t | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 162,546 t | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 160,023 t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 153,174 t | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 112,937 t | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 115,171 t | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 115,699 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 115,628 t | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 112,829 t | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 125,409 t | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 121,328 t | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 125,890 t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 146,546 t | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 154,765 t | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 167,003 t | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 179,009 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 188,518 t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 195,568 t | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 199,987 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 195,594 t | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 200,396 t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 222,516 t | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 227,386 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 259,307 t | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 263,614 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 270,829 t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 262,328 t | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 261,409 t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 227,172 t | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 236,091 t | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 293,319 t | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 322,170 t | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 283,755 t | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 262,303 t | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 288,959 t | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,596 t | 119,338 t | 130,612 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,490 t | 114,853 t | 143,242 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,777 t | 148,752 t | 164,210 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,474 t | 112,829 t | 162,546 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,328 t | 125,890 t | 200,396 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,397 t | 222,516 t | 293,319 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,297 t | 262,303 t | 322,170 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 14 Chad 240,023 t compare
- 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare
- 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
- 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 155,391 t compare
- 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
- 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa was 288,959 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 322,170 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,829 t in 1997.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 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.