Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 77,874 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 77,874 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Madagascar peaked at 221,000 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54,000 An, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 145th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 88,500 An | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 109,400 An | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 112,700 An | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 120,800 An | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 141,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 141,800 An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 173,100 An | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 185,600 An | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 194,100 An | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 199,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 200,800 An | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 196,700 An | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 189,700 An | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 193,200 An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 182,200 An | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 170,100 An | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 174,800 An | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 120,000 An | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 183,500 An | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 200,500 An | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 185,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 147,000 An | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 154,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 176,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 157,000 An | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 193,000 An | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 202,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 216,000 An | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 221,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 64,000 An | -71.0% |
| 1992 | 65,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 67,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 69,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 64,500 An | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 69,496 An | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 63,116 An | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 57,771 An | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 56,762 An | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 54,000 An | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 62,677 An | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 80,132 An | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 75,458 An | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 65,089 An | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 60,500 An | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 67,347 An | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 68,508 An | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 69,378 An | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70,449 An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73,617 An | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 74,380 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73,781 An | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70,840 An | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 72,740 An | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 75,750 An | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 70,240 An | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 71,500 An | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 72,770 An | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 74,209 An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 78,944 An | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 81,248 An | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 80,276 An | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 77,874 An | -3.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 77,874 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,877 An, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 77,874 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -71.0% | 221,000 An | 64,000 An |
| 1980 | +52.9% | 120,000 An | 183,500 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,044 An | 70,500 An | 185,600 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,060 An | 120,000 An | 200,800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,400 An | 147,000 An | 216,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,138 An | 57,771 An | 221,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,985 An | 54,000 An | 80,132 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,607 An | 70,240 An | 75,750 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,510 An | 74,209 An | 81,248 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 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 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Madagascar?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Madagascar was 77,874 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 221,000 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 An in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Madagascar ranks 145th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.