Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 50.46 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50.46 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
56.72 An per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.9997 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 50.46 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 56.72 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9997 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 0.9997 An per square kilometre
1962 1.01 An per square kilometre +0.7%
1963 1.08 An per square kilometre +7.4%
1964 1.17 An per square kilometre +8.1%
1965 1.24 An per square kilometre +6.4%
1966 1.32 An per square kilometre +6.5%
1967 1.49 An per square kilometre +12.8%
1968 1.73 An per square kilometre +16.0%
1969 1.97 An per square kilometre +13.8%
1970 2.79 An per square kilometre +41.4%
1971 3.03 An per square kilometre +8.6%
1972 3.2 An per square kilometre +5.6%
1973 3.41 An per square kilometre +6.6%
1974 3.58 An per square kilometre +5.0%
1975 3.03 An per square kilometre -15.4%
1976 2.96 An per square kilometre -2.3%
1977 4.08 An per square kilometre +38.1%
1978 5.42 An per square kilometre +32.8%
1979 7.25 An per square kilometre +33.8%
1980 9.01 An per square kilometre +24.3%
1981 8.94 An per square kilometre -0.8%
1982 11.9 An per square kilometre +33.1%
1983 11.83 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1984 16.76 An per square kilometre +41.7%
1985 16.4 An per square kilometre -2.1%
1986 16.61 An per square kilometre +1.3%
1987 19.92 An per square kilometre +19.9%
1988 21.05 An per square kilometre +5.7%
1989 17.88 An per square kilometre -15.1%
1990 20.42 An per square kilometre +14.2%
1991 24.92 An per square kilometre +22.1%
1992 23.8 An per square kilometre -4.5%
1993 27.88 An per square kilometre +17.2%
1994 28.94 An per square kilometre +3.8%
1995 41.54 An per square kilometre +43.6%
1996 39.21 An per square kilometre -5.6%
1997 42.95 An per square kilometre +9.5%
1998 40.27 An per square kilometre -6.2%
1999 35.34 An per square kilometre -12.2%
2000 32.24 An per square kilometre -8.8%
2001 33.39 An per square kilometre +3.6%
2002 29.57 An per square kilometre -11.4%
2003 26.05 An per square kilometre -11.9%
2004 26.34 An per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 21.82 An per square kilometre -17.1%
2006 36.67 An per square kilometre +68.0%
2007 30.27 An per square kilometre -17.5%
2008 41.4 An per square kilometre +36.7%
2009 42.52 An per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 39 An per square kilometre -8.3%
2011 39.21 An per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 39.99 An per square kilometre +2.0%
2013 38.77 An per square kilometre -3.0%
2014 44.56 An per square kilometre +14.9%
2015 46.34 An per square kilometre +4.0%
2016 50.07 An per square kilometre +8.1%
2017 52.19 An per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 54.51 An per square kilometre +4.4%
2019 54.73 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 56.72 An per square kilometre +3.6%
2021 55.46 An per square kilometre -2.2%
2022 55.18 An per square kilometre -0.5%
2023 50.46 An per square kilometre -8.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 50.46 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 50.46 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.34 An per square kilometre 0.9997 An per square kilometre 1.97 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 3.87 An per square kilometre 2.79 An per square kilometre 7.25 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.03 An per square kilometre 8.94 An per square kilometre 21.05 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 32.53 An per square kilometre 20.42 An per square kilometre 42.95 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 32.03 An per square kilometre 21.82 An per square kilometre 42.52 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 45.94 An per square kilometre 38.77 An per square kilometre 54.73 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 54.46 An per square kilometre 50.46 An per square kilometre 56.72 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 12 Nigeria 54.08 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Greece 52.75 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Nepal 52.42 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Tajikistan 50.36 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Ireland 45.99 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Faroe Islands 40.27 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in United Arab Emirates?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in United Arab Emirates was 50.46 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 56.72 An per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9997 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
165 places, 9,405 data points, 1961–2023
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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.