Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 136,081 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 136,081 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ethiopia peaked at 136,081 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,800 t, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 27th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35,800 t | — |
| 1994 | 35,870 t | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 35,970 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 36,070 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36,100 t | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36,140 t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 36,200 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 36,000 t | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 37,750 t | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 47,720 t | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 53,165 t | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 60,409 t | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 68,000 t | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 79,000 t | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 85,000 t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 81,500 t | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 85,000 t | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 86,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 86,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87,450 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 93,940 t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 93,899 t | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98,657 t | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 96,343 t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 99,006 t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 122,545 t | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 128,012 t | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 134,458 t | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 125,796 t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 123,314 t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 136,081 t | +10.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 136,081 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,790 t, 20.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 136,081 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,740 t, 28.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,021 t | 35,800 t | 36,200 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 63,354 t | 36,000 t | 85,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,884 t | 85,000 t | 122,545 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,532 t | 123,314 t | 136,081 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 24 South Africa 168,000 t compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 166,976 t compare
- 26 Nigeria 162,751 t compare
- 27 Ethiopia 136,081 t compare
- 29 Mongolia 133,288 t compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 132,698 t compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 132,698 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ethiopia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ethiopia was 136,081 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 136,081 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,800 t in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.