Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 6,323 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bangladesh stood at 6,323 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bangladesh peaked at 6,323 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740 t, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 110th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 — Production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 t | — |
| 1962 | 950 t | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,050 t | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 1,350 t | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 900 t | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 830 t | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 750 t | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 750 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 750 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 740 t | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 900 t | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 1,100 t | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 1,500 t | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 1,600 t | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1,700 t | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1,978 t | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 2,128 t | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1,754 t | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 1,350 t | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 752 t | -44.3% |
| 1981 | 772 t | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 792 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 806 t | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,188 t | +47.4% |
| 1985 | 1,232 t | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,306 t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,344 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,418 t | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,460 t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,531 t | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,568 t | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,643 t | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,718 t | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,550 t | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 2,500 t | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,600 t | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,800 t | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3,759 t | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 3,847 t | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,030 t | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,163 t | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,342 t | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4,600 t | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4,740 t | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,888 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,910 t | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,018 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,092 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,000 t | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,403 t | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 5,510 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,618 t | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,730 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,843 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,960 t | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,078 t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6,200 t | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,323 t | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6,323 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6,323 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,762 t, 2.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -44.3% | 1,350 t | 752 t |
| 1984 | +47.4% | 806 t | 1,188 t |
| 1965 | -33.3% | 1,350 t | 900 t |
| 1973 | +36.4% | 1,100 t | 1,500 t |
| 2003 | +34.2% | 2,800 t | 3,759 t |
| 1964 | +28.6% | 1,050 t | 1,350 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914.44 t | 750 t | 1,350 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,475 t | 740 t | 2,128 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,107 t | 752 t | 1,460 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,071 t | 1,531 t | 2,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,748 t | 2,600 t | 4,740 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,217 t | 4,888 t | 5,730 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,081 t | 5,843 t | 6,323 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % 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 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % 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 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bangladesh?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Bangladesh was 6,323 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6,323 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 740 t in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 — Production. 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.