Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.05 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Bangladesh stood at 1.05 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Bangladesh peaked at 1.05 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,000 An, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 162,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 175,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 223,000 An | +27.4% |
| 1965 | 150,000 An | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 138,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 125,000 An | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 125,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 125,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 123,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 150,000 An | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 188,000 An | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 235,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 250,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 267,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 284,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 303,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 250,000 An | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 265,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 147,000 An | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 150,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 154,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 157,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 169,732 An | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 177,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 185,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 193,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 201,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 210,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 218,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 226,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 235,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 247,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 280,000 An | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 280,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 365,000 An | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 313,000 An | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 370,000 An | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 332,090 An | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 343,237 An | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 355,103 An | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 466,667 An | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 606,932 An | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 641,193 An | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 671,595 An | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 693,900 An | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 723,600 An | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 750,600 An | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 776,800 An | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 803,800 An | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 810,500 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 832,100 An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 848,600 An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 833,333 An | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 833,333 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 900,500 An | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 918,300 An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 936,400 An | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 955,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 973,900 An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 993,300 An | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million An | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million An | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million An | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.05 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.05 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 238,688 An, 4.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -44.5% | 265,000 An | 147,000 An |
| 1965 | -32.7% | 223,000 An | 150,000 An |
| 2002 | +31.4% | 355,103 An | 466,667 An |
| 1996 | +30.4% | 280,000 An | 365,000 An |
| 2003 | +30.1% | 466,667 An | 606,932 An |
| 1964 | +27.4% | 175,000 An | 223,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,556 An | 125,000 An | 223,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,500 An | 123,000 An | 303,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,373 An | 147,000 An | 210,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 286,609 An | 218,000 An | 370,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 602,963 An | 343,237 An | 776,800 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 867,187 An | 803,800 An | 955,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million An | 973,900 An | 1.05 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % 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 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Bangladesh?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Bangladesh was 1.05 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,000 An in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 — 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.