How does Israel rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?

Israel ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Israel

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Israel
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Israel: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 58.04 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

58.04 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 11.4%

World rank

11th

of 164 countries

All-time high

65.52 An per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

6.65 An per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Israel, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Israel stood at 58.04 An per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Israel peaked at 65.52 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.65 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Israel 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	6.65 An per square kilometre	—
1962	7.02 An per square kilometre	+5.6%
1963	8.13 An per square kilometre	+15.8%
1964	8.32 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
1965	8.66 An per square kilometre	+4.2%
1966	11.14 An per square kilometre	+28.5%
1967	9.93 An per square kilometre	-10.9%
1968	10.88 An per square kilometre	+9.6%
1969	11.38 An per square kilometre	+4.6%
1970	9.87 An per square kilometre	-13.3%
1971	10.02 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	11.02 An per square kilometre	+10.0%
1973	11.55 An per square kilometre	+4.8%
1974	11.61 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1975	11.4 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
1976	9.87 An per square kilometre	-13.5%
1977	9.57 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
1978	9.52 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
1979	11.09 An per square kilometre	+16.5%
1980	9.98 An per square kilometre	-10.0%
1981	10.12 An per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	10.35 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
1983	10.91 An per square kilometre	+5.4%
1984	10.91 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	11.14 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
1986	12.29 An per square kilometre	+10.4%
1987	13.91 An per square kilometre	+13.2%
1988	15.25 An per square kilometre	+9.6%
1989	15.25 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	14.79 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
1991	15.25 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1992	15.25 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	15.14 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
1994	16.18 An per square kilometre	+6.9%
1995	16.54 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
1996	17.65 An per square kilometre	+6.7%
1997	19.49 An per square kilometre	+10.4%
1998	22.36 An per square kilometre	+14.7%
1999	24.71 An per square kilometre	+10.5%
2000	28.68 An per square kilometre	+16.1%
2001	29.69 An per square kilometre	+3.5%
2002	31.42 An per square kilometre	+5.8%
2003	33.3 An per square kilometre	+6.0%
2004	35.57 An per square kilometre	+6.8%
2005	40.41 An per square kilometre	+13.6%
2006	40.94 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	40.56 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
2008	40.66 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2009	40.91 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	42.79 An per square kilometre	+4.6%
2011	47.44 An per square kilometre	+10.9%
2012	49.94 An per square kilometre	+5.3%
2013	50.12 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	61.23 An per square kilometre	+22.2%
2015	54.69 An per square kilometre	-10.7%
2016	50.43 An per square kilometre	-7.8%
2017	52.24 An per square kilometre	+3.6%
2018	51.31 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
2019	55.17 An per square kilometre	+7.5%
2020	55.72 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	58.18 An per square kilometre	+4.4%
2022	65.52 An per square kilometre	+12.6%
2023	58.04 An per square kilometre	-11.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 58.04 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 12.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Israel's 58.04 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.12 An per square kilometre	6.65 An per square kilometre	11.38 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	10.55 An per square kilometre	9.52 An per square kilometre	11.61 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	12.01 An per square kilometre	9.98 An per square kilometre	15.25 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	17.73 An per square kilometre	14.79 An per square kilometre	24.71 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	36.21 An per square kilometre	28.68 An per square kilometre	40.94 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	51.54 An per square kilometre	42.79 An per square kilometre	61.23 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	59.37 An per square kilometre	55.72 An per square kilometre	65.52 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Israel

8 Azerbaijan 73.71 An per square kilometre compare
9 India 72.61 An per square kilometre compare
10 Albania 62.71 An per square kilometre compare
12 Nigeria 54.08 An per square kilometre compare
13 Greece 52.75 An per square kilometre compare
14 Nepal 52.42 An per square kilometre compare

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Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Israel?: Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Israel was 58.04 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 65.52 An per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 6.65 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Israel rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?: Israel ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,405 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.