Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Thailand
Thailand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 12,370 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 12,370 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Thailand peaked at 55,700 An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,050 An, in 1961.
That places Thailand 180th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,050 An | — |
| 1962 | 4,050 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,500 An | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,855 An | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 11,895 An | +145.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11,700 An | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 11,400 An | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 11,100 An | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10,800 An | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 10,500 An | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 21,400 An | +103.8% |
| 1976 | 10,000 An | -53.3% |
| 1977 | 5,895 An | -41.0% |
| 1978 | 5,565 An | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 9,525 An | +71.2% |
| 1980 | 6,540 An | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 6,400 An | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 8,100 An | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 9,835 An | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 13,460 An | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 17,360 An | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 21,800 An | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 28,550 An | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 38,640 An | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 43,300 An | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 45,155 An | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 46,830 An | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 55,700 An | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 38,360 An | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 32,580 An | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 28,000 An | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 20,000 An | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 16,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 14,800 An | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14,000 An | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 16,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 15,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 17,000 An | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 17,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,282 An | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 11,370 An | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 13,138 An | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 18,526 An | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 14,492 An | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 8,578 An | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 5,157 An | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 11,902 An | +130.8% |
| 2013 | 23,490 An | +97.4% |
| 2014 | 10,086 An | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 12,107 An | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 14,041 An | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 14,454 An | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12,864 An | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 13,032 An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,356 An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13,041 An | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,635 An | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12,528 An | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,370 An | -1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12,370 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,499 An, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12,370 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,185 An, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +145.0% | 4,855 An | 11,895 An |
| 2012 | +130.8% | 5,157 An | 11,902 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,094 An | 4,050 An | 12,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,788 An | 5,565 An | 21,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,398 An | 6,400 An | 43,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,242 An | 14,800 An | 55,700 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,681 An | 10,282 An | 18,526 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,571 An | 5,157 An | 23,490 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,786 An | 12,370 An | 13,356 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
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- 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 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Thailand?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Thailand was 12,370 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 55,700 An in 1992.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,050 An in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Thailand ranks 180th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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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.