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

Latest (2023)
288,959 t
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
322,170 t
in 2020
All-time low
112,829 t
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, 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 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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Chad 240,023 t compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
  3. 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
  5. 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 155,391 t compare
  7. 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
  8. 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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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.