Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Algeria
Algeria: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 20.59 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Algeria is 20.59 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Algeria peaked at 20.59 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million An, in 1963.
That places Algeria 18th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.30 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.10 million An | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.79 million An | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 2.91 million An | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.16 million An | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 3.03 million An | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million An | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.47 million An | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 3.61 million An | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.83 million An | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.84 million An | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.99 million An | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.19 million An | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.08 million An | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.15 million An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million An | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 4.52 million An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.79 million An | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 5.29 million An | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 5.33 million An | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.88 million An | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 6.19 million An | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 6.08 million An | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.43 million An | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 6.39 million An | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.39 million An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.47 million An | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 8.72 million An | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.02 million An | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 10.41 million An | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.74 million An | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.69 million An | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 11.97 million An | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.43 million An | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 11.04 million An | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.07 million An | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.55 million An | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.86 million An | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 10.83 million An | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 10.88 million An | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.88 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.99 million An | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.01 million An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.49 million An | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.89 million An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.34 million An | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.50 million An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.97 million An | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.10 million An | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 13.67 million An | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 16.43 million An | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 17.03 million An | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.96 million An | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.03 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.83 million An | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.93 million An | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.06 million An | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.29 million An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.53 million An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.49 million An | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.71 million An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.04 million An | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.25 million An | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.59 million An | +1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 20.59 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 135.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 20.59 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +32.5% | 6.39 million An | 8.47 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million An | 2.79 million An | 3.61 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.30 million An | 3.83 million An | 5.29 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 million An | 5.33 million An | 10.02 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 million An | 9.86 million An | 11.97 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.70 million An | 10.88 million An | 13.10 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 million An | 13.67 million An | 18.53 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 million An | 19.49 million An | 20.59 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 16 Chad 24.68 million An compare
- 17 New Zealand 22.37 million An compare
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 16.11 million An compare
- 20 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
- 20 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % 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 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Algeria?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Algeria was 20.59 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million An in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.