Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Gabon
Gabon: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 68,176 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 68,176 An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Gabon peaked at 78,000 An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,400 An, in 1969.
Gabon ranks 149th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,500 An | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 11,750 An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 12,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 10,400 An | -30.7% |
| 1970 | 10,800 An | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 11,200 An | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 12,500 An | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 12,900 An | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,500 An | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 14,100 An | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 25,000 An | +77.3% |
| 1977 | 26,500 An | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 28,500 An | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 30,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 31,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 33,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 34,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 36,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 39,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 41,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 43,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 44,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 46,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 48,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 49,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 50,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 51,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52,200 An | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 53,500 An | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 54,500 An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 56,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 57,500 An | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 57,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78,000 An | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 57,000 An | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 57,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60,000 An | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62,000 An | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 64,000 An | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65,732 An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66,810 An | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 67,654 An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 66,585 An | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 66,113 An | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65,660 An | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 65,194 An | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 67,296 An | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 67,512 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67,832 An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68,176 An | +0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68,176 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,499 An, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68,176 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +77.3% | 14,100 An | 25,000 An |
| 2005 | +35.7% | 57,500 An | 78,000 An |
| 1969 | -30.7% | 15,000 An | 10,400 An |
| 2006 | -26.9% | 78,000 An | 57,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,961 An | 10,400 An | 15,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,500 An | 10,800 An | 30,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,200 An | 31,000 An | 46,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,770 An | 48,000 An | 57,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,950 An | 57,000 An | 78,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,455 An | 60,000 An | 67,654 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,202 An | 65,194 An | 68,176 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- 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 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Gabon?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Gabon was 68,176 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 78,000 An in 2005.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,400 An in 1969.
- How does Gabon rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.