Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 178,951 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 178,951 An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lebanon peaked at 792,400 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 158,234 An, in 2017.
That places Lebanon 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 578,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 648,000 An | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 611,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 750,000 An | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 679,000 An | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 721,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 512,000 An | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 715,000 An | +39.6% |
| 1969 | 585,000 An | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 635,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 540,000 An | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 510,000 An | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 400,000 An | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 380,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 180,000 An | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 162,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 290,000 An | +79.0% |
| 1978 | 265,000 An | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 283,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 271,500 An | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 294,500 An | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 289,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 375,000 An | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 323,000 An | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 220,000 An | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 206,000 An | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 200,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 424,000 An | +112.0% |
| 1989 | 315,000 An | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 247,000 An | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 340,000 An | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 375,000 An | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 595,000 An | +58.7% |
| 1994 | 597,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 330,000 An | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 284,864 An | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 307,800 An | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 239,600 An | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 268,000 An | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 273,900 An | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 792,400 An | +189.3% |
| 2002 | 649,000 An | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 679,900 An | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 523,000 An | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 350,000 An | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 332,000 An | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 365,500 An | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 420,000 An | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 636,109 An | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 535,380 An | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 282,261 An | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 239,395 An | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 238,240 An | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 259,000 An | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 238,006 An | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 176,643 An | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 158,234 An | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 195,327 An | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 176,233 An | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 177,863 An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 181,747 An | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 176,460 An | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 178,646 An | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 178,951 An | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 178,951 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 178,951 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 million An, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +189.3% | 273,900 An | 792,400 An |
| 1988 | +112.0% | 200,000 An | 424,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644,333 An | 512,000 An | 750,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 364,500 An | 162,000 An | 635,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,850 An | 200,000 An | 424,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,426 An | 239,600 An | 597,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,181 An | 273,900 An | 792,400 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,872 An | 158,234 An | 535,380 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,733 An | 176,460 An | 181,747 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 125 Djibouti 216,057 An compare
- 126 Malawi 198,092 An compare
- 127 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 187,708 An compare
- 129 Central African Republic 171,013 An compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 170,920 An compare
- 131 Cyprus 156,600 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lebanon?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lebanon was 178,951 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 792,400 An in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,234 An in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.