Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 5,779 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5,779 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ecuador peaked at 14,827 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,842 t, in 1988.
That places Ecuador 113th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,880 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,950 t | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6,020 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6,090 t | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6,160 t | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6,160 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,300 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 6,440 t | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6,510 t | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6,580 t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6,710 t | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 6,844 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6,860 t | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 7,183 t | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7,385 t | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,752 t | -49.2% |
| 1978 | 3,780 t | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,920 t | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,920 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,410 t | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 4,318 t | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,505 t | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4,005 t | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 4,082 t | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,500 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 3,080 t | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 2,842 t | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 3,080 t | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 3,284 t | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3,265 t | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,286 t | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,372 t | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 4,661 t | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,785 t | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 5,782 t | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,020 t | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10,165 t | +68.9% |
| 1999 | 8,400 t | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 9,286 t | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 10,354 t | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10,464 t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14,827 t | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 11,394 t | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 9,155 t | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 9,220 t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,399 t | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 8,399 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,385 t | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,600 t | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 5,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,740 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,737 t | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,129 t | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5,242 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,527 t | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4,789 t | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 6,002 t | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 6,306 t | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6,573 t | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6,943 t | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7,155 t | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,779 t | -19.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,779 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,779 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 41.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +68.9% | 6,020 t | 10,165 t |
| 1977 | -49.2% | 7,385 t | 3,752 t |
| 2003 | +41.7% | 10,464 t | 14,827 t |
| 2010 | -33.2% | 8,385 t | 5,600 t |
| 1993 | +33.1% | 3,286 t | 4,372 t |
| 2019 | +25.3% | 4,789 t | 6,002 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,168 t | 5,880 t | 6,510 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,001 t | 3,752 t | 7,385 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,774 t | 2,842 t | 4,505 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,502 t | 3,265 t | 10,165 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,988 t | 8,385 t | 14,827 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,397 t | 4,527 t | 6,002 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,551 t | 5,779 t | 7,155 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % 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 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ecuador?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ecuador was 5,779 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,827 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,842 t in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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.