Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Botswana
Botswana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 62,395 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana, 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 Botswana stood at 62,395 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana peaked at 155,000 An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34,600 An, in 1981.
Botswana ranks 155th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 45,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 46,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 45,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 55,000 An | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 60,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 65,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 70,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70,343 An | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 72,330 An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 74,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 70,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 56,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 48,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 42,000 An | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 40,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 39,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 45,400 An | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 34,600 An | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 46,000 An | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 54,000 An | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 56,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 66,000 An | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 75,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 80,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 85,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 92,000 An | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 102,000 An | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 108,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 95,000 An | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 81,000 An | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 86,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 110,000 An | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 115,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 145,000 An | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 155,000 An | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 150,000 An | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 130,000 An | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 120,000 An | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 110,000 An | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 95,000 An | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 105,000 An | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 115,000 An | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 129,000 An | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 129,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140,000 An | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 128,500 An | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 130,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 132,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 134,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 127,439 An | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 104,348 An | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 109,997 An | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 106,422 An | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 100,000 An | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 105,032 An | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 109,197 An | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 99,573 An | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 96,620 An | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 87,359 An | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 75,494 An | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 62,395 An | -17.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62,395 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,499 An, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62,395 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,222 An | 35,000 An | 70,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,167 An | 39,000 An | 74,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,400 An | 34,600 An | 92,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,700 An | 81,000 An | 155,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,150 An | 95,000 An | 140,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,844 An | 100,000 An | 134,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,288 An | 62,395 An | 99,573 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % 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 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana was 62,395 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 155,000 An in 1998.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,600 An in 1981.
- How does Botswana rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.