Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Syria
Syria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 3.90 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.90 million An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Syria peaked at 6.32 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million An, in 1961.
That places Syria 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 million An | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million An | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million An | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.03 million An | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million An | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million An | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million An | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 2.20 million An | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 2.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.35 million An | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 2.25 million An | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million An | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million An | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 2.65 million An | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million An | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.13 million An | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 3.29 million An | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.18 million An | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 4.54 million An | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 4.65 million An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.72 million An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.83 million An | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million An | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million An | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.43 million An | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 5.93 million An | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 6.29 million An | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.32 million An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.11 million An | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 2.83 million An | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million An | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million An | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 3.27 million An | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 3.57 million An | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.71 million An | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million An | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million An | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million An | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.61 million An | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million An | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 3.82 million An | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million An | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.50 million An | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.69 million An | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.11 million An | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.61 million An | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million An | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million An | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 4.31 million An | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million An | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million An | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million An | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.28 million An | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million An | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million An | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million An | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 million An | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million An | -1.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.90 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,877 An, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.90 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 million An, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Syria 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 | -50.8% | 6.32 million An | 3.11 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 million An | 1.63 million An | 2.20 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 million An | 2.20 million An | 4.18 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 million An | 4.54 million An | 6.29 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million An | 2.30 million An | 6.32 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million An | 3.02 million An | 5.11 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million An | 3.16 million An | 4.31 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million An | 3.30 million An | 3.96 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Syria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Syria was 3.90 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 million An in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million An in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.