Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 256,036 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Pakistan is 256,036 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Pakistan peaked at 256,036 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,400 t, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 18th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 54,700 t | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 57,400 t | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 59,700 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 63,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 65,850 t | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 66,100 t | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66,350 t | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 66,600 t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 67,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 67,600 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 70,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 76,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 83,000 t | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 89,000 t | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 97,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 107,000 t | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 115,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 124,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 118,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 123,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 130,000 t | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 136,000 t | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 146,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 155,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 149,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 158,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 168,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 178,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 188,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 200,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 212,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 225,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 238,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 253,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 154,000 t | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 155,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 156,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 157,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 220,000 t | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 221,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 223,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 224,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 225,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 207,000 t | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 210,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 212,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 215,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 217,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 220,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 224,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 226,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 228,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 230,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 233,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 236,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 239,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 241,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 244,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 247,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 250,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 253,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 256,036 t | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 256,036 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 25.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 256,036 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,960 t, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -39.1% | 253,000 t | 154,000 t |
| 2001 | +40.1% | 157,000 t | 220,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,344 t | 52,400 t | 66,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,560 t | 67,000 t | 124,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,100 t | 118,000 t | 178,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,700 t | 154,000 t | 253,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,400 t | 157,000 t | 225,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,400 t | 217,000 t | 241,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,007 t | 244,000 t | 256,036 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 265,500 t compare
- 17 Chad 258,922 t compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236,074 t compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 194,855 t compare
- 20 Syria 194,855 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Pakistan?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Pakistan was 256,036 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 256,036 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,400 t in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.