Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in India
India: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 89.84 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in India is 89.84 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in India peaked at 89.84 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million An, in 1961.
That places India 4th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.20 million An | — |
| 1962 | 11.80 million An | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 11.90 million An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.10 million An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12.20 million An | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.22 million An | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.23 million An | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 12.20 million An | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.00 million An | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 11.90 million An | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.50 million An | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 11.00 million An | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 11.10 million An | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.35 million An | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 11.40 million An | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 11.45 million An | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.82 million An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.20 million An | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.82 million An | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 13.23 million An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 15.80 million An | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 15.30 million An | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.90 million An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.60 million An | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 14.40 million An | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.20 million An | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.50 million An | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.80 million An | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.10 million An | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.40 million An | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.70 million An | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.10 million An | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.50 million An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 16.90 million An | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.30 million An | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.82 million An | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 18.00 million An | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.20 million An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.40 million An | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.60 million An | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.80 million An | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.10 million An | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.80 million An | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.50 million An | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.29 million An | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.08 million An | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.83 million An | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 26.17 million An | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.36 million An | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 32.80 million An | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 35.12 million An | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 40.51 million An | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 44.56 million An | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 47.75 million An | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 51.09 million An | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 54.35 million An | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 50.86 million An | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 56.52 million An | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 65.40 million An | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 69.56 million An | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 73.70 million An | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 80.70 million An | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 89.84 million An | +11.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 89.84 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 156.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 89.84 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 238,688 An, 376.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million An | 10.20 million An | 12.23 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.49 million An | 11.00 million An | 12.20 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.46 million An | 12.82 million An | 15.80 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.70 million An | 15.10 million An | 18.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 million An | 18.40 million An | 26.17 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.39 million An | 30.36 million An | 56.52 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.84 million An | 65.40 million An | 89.84 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
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- 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in India?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in India was 89.84 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.84 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million An in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- India ranks 4th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.