Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered by country
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,...
Countries reporting
246
Highest
341.12 million An
China
Lowest
0 An
Tuvalu
Median
491,665 An
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
15,726
What the numbers show
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered is currently reported for 246 countries. The highest value is 341.12 million An in China; the lowest is 0 An in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 491,665 An, and the mean is 9.29 million An.
Over the past decade 134 countries rose and 111 fell. The largest increase was in Belize (up 328.9%), and the largest decrease in French Guiana (down 86.0%).
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 341.12 million An | 2024 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 1 | China | 341.12 million An | 2024 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 341.06 million An | 2024 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 4 | India | 237.70 million An | 2024 | up 90.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Australia and New Zealand | 63.99 million An | 2024 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 6 | Pakistan | 63.63 million An | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 7 | USSR | 59.57 million An | 1991 | up 7.8% | falling |
| 8 | Nigeria | 48.18 million An | 2024 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia | 41.62 million An | 2024 | up 21.3% | falling |
| 10 | Sudan (former) | 38.72 million An | 2011 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 31.16 million An | 2024 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 31.16 million An | 2024 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Sudan | 28.05 million An | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 14 | Turkey | 27.69 million An | 2024 | up 76.7% | falling |
| 14 | Türkiye | 27.69 million An | 2024 | up 76.7% | falling |
| 16 | Chad | 24.68 million An | 2024 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 17 | New Zealand | 22.37 million An | 2024 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 18 | Algeria | 20.59 million An | 2024 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Ethiopia PDR | 16.11 million An | 1992 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 20 | Yemen | 15.03 million An | 2024 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Yemen | 15.03 million An | 2024 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 14.84 million An | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 14.61 million An | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 24 | Morocco | 13.40 million An | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 12.87 million An | 2024 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 26 | Mongolia | 12.46 million An | 2024 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Russia | 11.67 million An | 2024 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 27 | Russian Federation | 11.67 million An | 2024 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 29 | Indonesia | 11.31 million An | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 11.04 million An | 2024 | up 76.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Kenya | 10.70 million An | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 32 | Brazil | 10.49 million An | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 10.22 million An | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 10.22 million An | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 9.06 million An | 2024 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 9.06 million An | 2024 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 8.96 million An | 2024 | down 19.0% | flat |
| 38 | Malawi | 8.39 million An | 2024 | up 114.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Nepal | 7.93 million An | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 7.42 million An | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 7.42 million An | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.96 million An | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 6.69 million An | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 44 | Tajikistan | 6.49 million An | 2024 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Tajikistan | 6.49 million An | 2024 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 6.39 million An | 2024 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | 6.06 million An | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | 6.06 million An | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 49 | Romania | 5.87 million An | 2024 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 50 | Mexico | 5.72 million An | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 5.63 million An | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 52 | Somalia | 5.44 million An | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 53 | Greece | 5.31 million An | 2024 | down 40.7% | flat |
| 54 | Yugoslav SFR | 5.20 million An | 1991 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 55 | Senegal | 4.98 million An | 2024 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Syria | 4.39 million An | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 56 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.39 million An | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 58 | France | 4.11 million An | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 59 | Tunisia | 4.08 million An | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 3.81 million An | 2024 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Cameroon | 3.76 million An | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 62 | Mauritania | 3.71 million An | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 62 | Mauritania | 3.71 million An | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 64 | Uganda | 3.70 million An | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 65 | South Sudan | 3.59 million An | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 65 | South Sudan | 3.59 million An | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 67 | Ghana | 3.40 million An | 2024 | up 45.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Argentina | 3.22 million An | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 69 | Kuwait | 3.10 million An | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Peru | 2.98 million An | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 71 | Philippines | 2.95 million An | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.93 million An | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.93 million An | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 74 | Ireland | 2.85 million An | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 75 | Libya | 2.82 million An | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 76 | Benin | 2.50 million An | 2024 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Iraq | 2.44 million An | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 78 | Jordan | 2.35 million An | 2024 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 2.27 million An | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Egypt | 2.17 million An | 2024 | down 54.1% | rising |
| 80 | Egypt | 2.17 million An | 2024 | down 54.1% | rising |
| 82 | Italy | 2.15 million An | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 83 | Niger | 2.15 million An | 2024 | up 29.9% | falling |
| 84 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.06 million An | 2024 | up 110.7% | rising |
| 84 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.06 million An | 2024 | up 110.7% | rising |
| 86 | Guinea | 2.04 million An | 2024 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Oman | 1.91 million An | 2024 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.90 million An | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 89 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.82 million An | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 90 | Caribbean | 1.67 million An | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 91 | Viet Nam | 1.64 million An | 2024 | up 143.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Bahrain | 1.60 million An | 2024 | up 72.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Bahrain | 1.60 million An | 2024 | up 72.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Serbia | 1.59 million An | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 94 | Serbia | 1.59 million An | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 96 | Albania | 1.55 million An | 2024 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 97 | Angola | 1.50 million An | 2024 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Mali | 1.49 million An | 2024 | up 75.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Zambia | 1.44 million An | 2024 | up 68.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Germany | 1.43 million An | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 101 | Eritrea | 1.43 million An | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 101 | Eritrea | 1.43 million An | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 103 | Myanmar | 1.42 million An | 2024 | down 70.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Central African Republic | 1.32 million An | 2024 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Togo | 1.27 million An | 2024 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 106 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1.23 million An | 2005 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 107 | Portugal | 1.21 million An | 2024 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 108 | Norway | 1.10 million An | 2024 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 109 | Uruguay | 1.09 million An | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 110 | Israel | 1.07 million An | 2024 | down 18.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 1.03 million An | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Cuba | 994,901 An | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Namibia | 989,126 An | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 114 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 809,020 An | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 115 | Chile | 789,277 An | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 116 | Canada | 765,100 An | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 117 | Bulgaria | 761,700 An | 2024 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 688,429 An | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 119 | Palestine | 651,231 An | 2022 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 120 | Ukraine | 634,400 An | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 121 | Croatia | 503,200 An | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 121 | Croatia | 503,200 An | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 123 | Armenia | 491,665 An | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 123 | Armenia | 491,665 An | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 125 | Czechoslovakia | 454,500 An | 1992 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 126 | Iceland | 446,696 An | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 127 | Haiti | 426,936 An | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 128 | Qatar | 423,407 An | 2024 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Ecuador | 420,072 An | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 130 | Botswana | 408,599 An | 2024 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 131 | Austria | 408,060 An | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 132 | Djibouti | 401,422 An | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 133 | Rwanda | 388,047 An | 2024 | down 46.1% | rising |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 377,934 An | 2024 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Lebanon | 286,185 An | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 136 | Madagascar | 285,543 An | 2024 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 136 | Madagascar | 285,543 An | 2024 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 138 | Burundi | 273,026 An | 2024 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 139 | Switzerland | 265,654 An | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 140 | Cyprus | 256,250 An | 2024 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 141 | Mozambique | 250,270 An | 2024 | up 20.5% | falling |
| 141 | Mozambique | 250,270 An | 2024 | up 20.5% | falling |
| 143 | Laos | 241,590 An | 2024 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 241,590 An | 2024 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 145 | Paraguay | 238,847 An | 2024 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 146 | Guinea-Bissau | 231,935 An | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 147 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 220,000 An | 1999 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 148 | Sweden | 219,010 An | 2024 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 149 | Liberia | 199,117 An | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 150 | Eswatini | 181,891 An | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 150 | Eswatini | 181,891 An | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 152 | Georgia | 151,509 An | 2024 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 153 | Guatemala | 148,254 An | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 154 | Congo | 146,013 An | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 154 | Congo | 146,013 An | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 156 | Gambia | 142,584 An | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 156 | Gambia | 142,584 An | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 158 | Czechia | 139,340 An | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 159 | Dominican Republic | 139,118 An | 2024 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 160 | Thailand | 136,790 An | 2024 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 161 | Republic of Korea | 125,586 An | 2024 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 162 | Slovenia | 120,480 An | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 163 | North Macedonia | 110,737 An | 2024 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 163 | North Macedonia | 110,737 An | 2024 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 165 | Malaysia | 108,657 An | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 166 | Gabon | 102,469 An | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 167 | Belgium | 98,200 An | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 168 | Poland | 88,860 An | 2024 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 169 | Hungary | 86,780 An | 2024 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 170 | Guyana | 83,684 An | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 171 | Sri Lanka | 76,000 An | 2024 | up 35.8% | falling |
| 172 | Lesotho | 68,308 An | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Lesotho | 68,308 An | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 174 | Belarus | 65,512 An | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 174 | Belarus | 65,512 An | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 176 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63,718 An | 2024 | down 35.0% | flat |
| 177 | Colombia | 57,882 An | 2024 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 178 | Faroe Islands | 55,910 An | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 179 | Republic of Moldova | 51,619 An | 2024 | down 60.7% | falling |
| 180 | China, Taiwan Province of | 50,550 An | 2024 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 181 | Cape Verde | 50,047 An | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 181 | Cabo Verde | 50,047 An | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 183 | Finland | 49,970 An | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 184 | Slovakia | 48,190 An | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 184 | Slovakia | 48,190 An | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 186 | Latvia | 46,240 An | 2024 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 187 | Lithuania | 44,390 An | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 188 | Comoros | 44,145 An | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 188 | Comoros | 44,145 An | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 190 | Timor-Leste | 42,336 An | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 191 | Denmark | 41,950 An | 2024 | down 47.7% | rising |
| 192 | Melanesia | 33,180 An | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 193 | Montenegro | 29,753 An | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 194 | Fiji | 28,041 An | 2024 | up 30.5% | falling |
| 194 | Fiji | 28,041 An | 2024 | up 30.5% | falling |
| 196 | Jamaica | 25,733 An | 2024 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 197 | Trinidad and Tobago | 24,576 An | 2024 | up 131.1% | falling |
| 198 | Costa Rica | 22,658 An | 2024 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 199 | Bhutan | 21,923 An | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 200 | Honduras | 16,797 An | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 201 | Guadeloupe | 16,150 An | 2006 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 202 | Grenada | 14,702 An | 2024 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 203 | Equatorial Guinea | 14,318 An | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 203 | Equatorial Guinea | 14,318 An | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 205 | Estonia | 11,350 An | 2024 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 206 | Saint Lucia | 10,081 An | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 206 | Saint Lucia | 10,081 An | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 208 | Japan | 9,271 An | 2024 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 209 | Martinique | 9,220 An | 2006 | down 52.1% | rising |
| 210 | Bahamas | 8,468 An | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 210 | Bahamas | 8,468 An | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 212 | Réunion | 8,150 An | 2006 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 213 | El Salvador | 7,761 An | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 214 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 7,655 An | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 215 | Malta | 7,470 An | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 216 | Polynesia | 7,110 An | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 217 | Belize | 6,309 An | 2024 | up 328.9% | volatile |
| 218 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5,463 An | 2024 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 218 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5,463 An | 2024 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 220 | Dominica | 5,257 An | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 221 | Barbados | 4,710 An | 2024 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 222 | French Polynesia | 4,681 An | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 223 | Nicaragua | 4,385 An | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 224 | China, Macao SAR | 3,745 An | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 225 | Puerto Rico | 3,607 An | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 226 | Brunei | 3,028 An | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 226 | Brunei Darussalam | 3,028 An | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 228 | Mauritius | 2,986 An | 2024 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 229 | Papua New Guinea | 2,788 An | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 230 | Luxembourg | 2,600 An | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 231 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2,475 An | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 231 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2,475 An | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 233 | Seychelles | 2,016 An | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 234 | Tonga | 1,911 An | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 235 | Vanuatu | 1,903 An | 2024 | down 45.3% | rising |
| 236 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,890 An | 2024 | up 29.4% | falling |
| 236 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,890 An | 2024 | up 29.4% | falling |
| 238 | Suriname | 1,438 An | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 239 | Singapore | 1,366 An | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 240 | Micronesia | 1,210 An | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 240 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 1,210 An | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 242 | Antigua and Barbuda | 583 An | 2024 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 243 | Cook Islands | 518 An | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 244 | New Caledonia | 448 An | 2024 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 245 | French Guiana | 350 An | 2006 | down 86.0% | rising |
| 246 | Tuvalu | 0 An | 1992 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.27 billion An
- Asia 836.75 million An
- Eastern Asia 354.75 million An
- Southern Asia 347.87 million An
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 313.06 million An
- Africa 267.70 million An
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 217.80 million An
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 195.51 million An
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 160.16 million An
- Western Asia 82.52 million An
- Western Africa 79.17 million An
- Eastern Africa 76.73 million An
- Northern Africa 71.10 million An
- Europe 65.88 million An
- Oceania 64.03 million An
- European Union (27) 35.62 million An
- Central Asia 33.76 million An
- Middle Africa 33.42 million An
- Americas 33.23 million An
- South America 21.88 million An
- Southern Europe 21.59 million An
- Eastern Europe 19.42 million An
- South-eastern Asia 17.85 million An
- Northern Europe 17.74 million An
- Southern Africa 7.28 million An
- Western Europe 7.13 million An
- Central America 5.92 million An
- Northern America 3.76 million An
- United States of America 2.99 million An
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 2.18 million An
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.