Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Somalia
Somalia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 2.44 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.44 million An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Somalia peaked at 4.10 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 740,000 An, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 63rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 740,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 785,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 834,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 834,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 897,000 An | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 900,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 967,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million An | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million An | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million An | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million An | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million An | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million An | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million An | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million An | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million An | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million An | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million An | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million An | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million An | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million An | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million An | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million An | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million An | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million An | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 2.48 million An | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 2.36 million An | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.57 million An | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.60 million An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million An | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million An | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million An | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million An | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million An | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million An | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million An | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million An | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million An | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million An | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million An | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 3.70 million An | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million An | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million An | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million An | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million An | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million An | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million An | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million An | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million An | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million An | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million An | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.25 million An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.36 million An | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.16 million An | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million An | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million An | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million An | -10.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.44 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,877 An, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.44 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 8.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 897,556 An | 740,000 An | 1.11 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 million An | 1.19 million An | 1.89 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million An | 1.78 million An | 2.57 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million An | 1.80 million An | 3.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million An | 2.70 million An | 4.10 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million An | 3.22 million An | 3.56 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million An | 2.44 million An | 3.36 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 60 Mauritania 2.52 million An compare
- 60 Mauritania 2.52 million An compare
- 62 United Republic of Tanzania 2.48 million An compare
- 64 Argentina 2.17 million An compare
- 65 Italy 2.03 million An compare
- 66 Jordan 1.98 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % 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 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Somalia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Somalia was 2.44 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million An in 2005.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,000 An in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Somalia ranks 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.