Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 172,425 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini is 172,425 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini peaked at 174,772 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,000 An, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 110th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 95,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 105,000 An | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 110,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 115,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 125,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 130,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 140,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 130,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 130,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 135,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 140,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 145,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 150,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 155,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 165,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 149,000 An | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 134,000 An | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 153,000 An | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 155,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 140,000 An | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 150,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 115,000 An | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 124,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 155,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 155,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 158,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 160,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 162,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 135,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 130,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 125,000 An | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 160,000 An | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 133,000 An | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 103,000 An | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 128,000 An | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 118,000 An | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 113,000 An | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 126,872 An | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 135,475 An | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 165,854 An | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 168,556 An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 169,557 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 170,111 An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 159,890 An | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 153,311 An | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 153,455 An | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 172,978 An | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 166,508 An | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 164,542 An | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 168,884 An | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 174,772 An | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 173,198 An | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 172,905 An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 172,606 An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 172,425 An | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 172,425 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 811,674 An, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 172,425 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896,619 An, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,778 An | 90,000 An | 105,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,500 An | 110,000 An | 140,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,600 An | 134,000 An | 165,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,900 An | 115,000 An | 162,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,320 An | 103,000 An | 165,854 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,779 An | 153,311 An | 172,978 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,181 An | 172,425 An | 174,772 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini was 172,425 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 174,772 An in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 An in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Eswatini ranks 110th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.