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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 268,659 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
268,659 t
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
4th
of 16 regions
All-time high
268,659 t
in 2023
All-time low
13,922 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 268,659 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Middle Africa peaked at 268,659 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,922 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Middle Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 13,922 t —
1962 14,046 t +0.9%
1963 14,377 t +2.4%
1964 14,285 t -0.6%
1965 14,657 t +2.6%
1966 15,945 t +8.8%
1967 16,419 t +3.0%
1968 16,798 t +2.3%
1969 17,084 t +1.7%
1970 17,489 t +2.4%
1971 17,298 t -1.1%
1972 18,546 t +7.2%
1973 16,290 t -12.2%
1974 16,861 t +3.5%
1975 17,908 t +6.2%
1976 17,395 t -2.9%
1977 18,882 t +8.6%
1978 19,550 t +3.5%
1979 20,285 t +3.8%
1980 20,987 t +3.5%
1981 21,931 t +4.5%
1982 22,558 t +2.9%
1983 23,340 t +3.5%
1984 24,587 t +5.3%
1985 25,933 t +5.5%
1986 29,414 t +13.4%
1987 31,127 t +5.8%
1988 33,573 t +7.9%
1989 36,288 t +8.1%
1990 39,108 t +7.8%
1991 40,231 t +2.9%
1992 42,306 t +5.2%
1993 44,331 t +4.8%
1994 46,715 t +5.4%
1995 49,069 t +5.0%
1996 51,285 t +4.5%
1997 54,105 t +5.5%
1998 57,417 t +6.1%
1999 60,778 t +5.9%
2000 64,367 t +5.9%
2001 68,302 t +6.1%
2002 72,250 t +5.8%
2003 76,484 t +5.9%
2004 81,011 t +5.9%
2005 86,157 t +6.4%
2006 90,889 t +5.5%
2007 96,292 t +5.9%
2008 99,424 t +3.3%
2009 105,038 t +5.6%
2010 115,646 t +10.1%
2011 123,136 t +6.5%
2012 124,697 t +1.3%
2013 138,300 t +10.9%
2014 148,565 t +7.4%
2015 158,319 t +6.6%
2016 168,460 t +6.4%
2017 177,598 t +5.4%
2018 190,063 t +7.0%
2019 205,858 t +8.3%
2020 219,243 t +6.5%
2021 233,814 t +6.6%
2022 250,526 t +7.1%
2023 268,659 t +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,281 t 13,922 t 17,084 t 9
1970s 18,050 t 16,290 t 20,285 t 10
1980s 26,974 t 20,987 t 36,288 t 10
1990s 48,534 t 39,108 t 60,778 t 10
2000s 84,021 t 64,367 t 105,038 t 10
2010s 155,064 t 115,646 t 205,858 t 10
2020s 243,060 t 219,243 t 268,659 t 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 China 2.81 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.81 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 569,066 t compare
  4. 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 million t compare
  5. 4 India 1.14 million t compare
  6. 5 USSR 885,000 t compare
  7. 6 Australia 849,249 t compare
  8. 7 New Zealand 442,115 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 Middle Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Middle Africa was 268,659 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 268,659 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13,922 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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.