Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Senegal
Senegal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 2.94 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 2.94 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Senegal peaked at 2.94 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400,000 An, in 1974.
That places Senegal 55th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 491,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 481,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 471,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 501,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 541,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 571,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 550,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 514,346 An | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 475,000 An | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 444,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 437,530 An | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 450,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 430,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 400,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 410,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 422,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 434,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 460,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 465,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 480,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 530,000 An | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 570,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 540,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 550,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 690,000 An | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 760,000 An | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 770,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 740,000 An | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 775,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 810,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 920,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 840,000 An | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 878,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 917,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 934,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 971,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million An | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million An | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million An | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million An | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million An | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million An | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million An | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million An | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million An | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million An | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million An | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million An | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million An | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million An | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million An | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million An | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million An | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million An | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million An | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million An | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million An | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million An | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million An | +0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.94 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 5.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.94 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510,594 An | 471,000 An | 571,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 435,253 An | 400,000 An | 465,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 640,500 An | 480,000 An | 775,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 950,222 An | 810,000 An | 1.17 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million An | 1.18 million An | 1.55 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million An | 1.61 million An | 2.44 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million An | 2.60 million An | 2.94 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 52 Mexico 3.37 million An compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 3.09 million An compare
- 54 Kuwait 3.07 million An compare
- 56 Ireland 2.85 million An compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Senegal?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Senegal was 2.94 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 An in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.