Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 151,025 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 151,025 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa peaked at 201,250 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 105,591 t, in 1998.
Southern Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,398 t | — |
| 1962 | 118,542 t | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 116,467 t | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 117,825 t | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 134,005 t | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 140,269 t | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 144,241 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 169,005 t | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 192,636 t | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 174,121 t | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 186,813 t | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 201,250 t | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 151,109 t | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 128,439 t | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 135,865 t | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 141,868 t | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 139,400 t | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 146,845 t | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 153,215 t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 153,221 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 148,918 t | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 147,832 t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 146,876 t | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 147,736 t | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 148,940 t | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 125,270 t | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 140,462 t | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 145,039 t | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 148,715 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 148,580 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 196,706 t | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 175,874 t | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 161,657 t | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 120,599 t | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 105,697 t | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 112,932 t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 106,610 t | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 105,591 t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 129,182 t | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 117,675 t | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 111,335 t | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 114,743 t | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 130,027 t | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 147,623 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 146,666 t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 149,075 t | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 183,874 t | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 178,329 t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 177,705 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 170,878 t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 160,973 t | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 171,245 t | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 193,535 t | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 197,522 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 180,373 t | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 180,615 t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 166,440 t | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 172,836 t | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 173,514 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 169,818 t | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 165,198 t | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 161,523 t | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 151,025 t | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,710 t | 115,398 t | 192,636 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,892 t | 128,439 t | 201,250 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,301 t | 125,270 t | 153,221 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,343 t | 105,591 t | 196,706 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,705 t | 111,335 t | 183,874 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,793 t | 160,973 t | 197,522 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,891 t | 151,025 t | 169,818 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 18 Saudi Arabia 155,391 t compare
- 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
- 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
- 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
- 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Africa was 151,025 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 201,250 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,591 t in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.