Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Oman
Oman: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.16 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.16 million An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Oman peaked at 1.16 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,000 An, in 1961.
That places Oman 82nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Oman, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 17,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 27,000 An | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 31,000 An | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 32,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 36,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 30,240 An | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 56,657 An | +87.4% |
| 1980 | 46,329 An | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 80,000 An | +72.7% |
| 1982 | 150,000 An | +87.5% |
| 1983 | 260,000 An | +73.3% |
| 1984 | 150,000 An | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 185,000 An | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 190,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 195,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 260,000 An | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 350,000 An | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 360,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 412,000 An | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 355,000 An | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 380,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 390,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 400,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 410,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 420,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 425,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 428,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 430,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 435,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 435,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 An | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 360,000 An | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 460,000 An | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 475,000 An | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 421,000 An | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 650,000 An | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 650,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 658,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 670,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 687,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 950,000 An | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 950,600 An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 969,600 An | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 989,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million An | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million An | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million An | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million An | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million An | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million An | +2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.16 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 6.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.16 million An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 million An, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +87.4% | 30,240 An | 56,657 An |
| 1982 | +87.5% | 80,000 An | 150,000 An |
| 1983 | +73.3% | 150,000 An | 260,000 An |
| 1981 | +72.7% | 46,329 An | 80,000 An |
| 2008 | +54.4% | 421,000 An | 650,000 An |
| 1984 | -42.3% | 260,000 An | 150,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,889 An | 15,000 An | 17,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,490 An | 17,000 An | 56,657 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,633 An | 46,329 An | 350,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,000 An | 355,000 An | 428,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,600 An | 360,000 An | 650,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 892,992 An | 658,000 An | 1.03 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million An | 1.06 million An | 1.16 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.18 % 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 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.267 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Oman?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Oman was 1.16 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 An in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Oman ranks 82nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.