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

Northern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 922,911 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
922,911 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
930,135 t
in 2021
All-time low
157,781 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa stood at 922,911 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa peaked at 930,135 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 157,781 t, in 1963.

Northern Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 170,528 t
1962 163,427 t -4.2%
1963 157,781 t -3.5%
1964 168,351 t +6.7%
1965 174,949 t +3.9%
1966 184,500 t +5.5%
1967 191,161 t +3.6%
1968 199,806 t +4.5%
1969 207,336 t +3.8%
1970 211,703 t +2.1%
1971 221,588 t +4.7%
1972 230,692 t +4.1%
1973 238,035 t +3.2%
1974 241,151 t +1.3%
1975 245,994 t +2.0%
1976 250,900 t +2.0%
1977 261,318 t +4.2%
1978 274,950 t +5.2%
1979 282,200 t +2.6%
1980 296,724 t +5.1%
1981 324,787 t +9.5%
1982 301,781 t -7.1%
1983 320,000 t +6.0%
1984 341,820 t +6.8%
1985 339,690 t -0.6%
1986 320,580 t -5.6%
1987 368,913 t +15.1%
1988 413,397 t +12.1%
1989 425,469 t +2.9%
1990 421,045 t -1.0%
1991 424,222 t +0.8%
1992 475,955 t +12.2%
1993 504,459 t +6.0%
1994 520,220 t +3.1%
1995 553,135 t +6.3%
1996 555,441 t +0.4%
1997 587,700 t +5.8%
1998 643,350 t +9.5%
1999 693,124 t +7.7%
2000 705,200 t +1.7%
2001 721,400 t +2.3%
2002 717,050 t -0.6%
2003 711,600 t -0.8%
2004 719,500 t +1.1%
2005 739,050 t +2.7%
2006 775,550 t +4.9%
2007 784,430 t +1.1%
2008 797,550 t +1.7%
2009 808,250 t +1.3%
2010 823,990 t +1.9%
2011 883,421 t +7.2%
2012 811,269 t -8.2%
2013 803,884 t -0.9%
2014 822,101 t +2.3%
2015 868,756 t +5.7%
2016 899,844 t +3.6%
2017 902,637 t +0.3%
2018 900,626 t -0.2%
2019 901,669 t +0.1%
2020 920,649 t +2.1%
2021 930,135 t +1.0%
2022 917,297 t -1.4%
2023 922,911 t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179,760 t 157,781 t 207,336 t 9
1970s 245,853 t 211,703 t 282,200 t 10
1980s 345,316 t 296,724 t 425,469 t 10
1990s 537,865 t 421,045 t 693,124 t 10
2000s 747,958 t 705,200 t 808,250 t 10
2010s 861,820 t 803,884 t 902,637 t 10
2020s 922,748 t 917,297 t 930,135 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Algeria 360,039 t compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,000 t compare
  4. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
  5. 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
  7. 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
  8. 14 Chad 240,023 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 Northern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa was 922,911 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 930,135 t in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 157,781 t in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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