Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Americas
Americas: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 33.23 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Americas, 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 Americas is 33.23 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas peaked at 47.47 million An in 1962 and was at its lowest, 30.56 million An, in 2017.
Americas ranks 19th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Americas, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.43 million An | — |
| 1962 | 47.47 million An | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 45.33 million An | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 43.04 million An | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 43.88 million An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 45.61 million An | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 45.41 million An | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.04 million An | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 43.44 million An | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 44.56 million An | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 44.23 million An | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.67 million An | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 39.32 million An | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 38.57 million An | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 38.19 million An | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.83 million An | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 35.86 million An | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 33.91 million An | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 33.48 million An | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 32.95 million An | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 35.42 million An | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 36.15 million An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 35.43 million An | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.67 million An | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 35.56 million An | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35.49 million An | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 35.73 million An | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 35.96 million An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 36.87 million An | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 38.43 million An | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 38.15 million An | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 38.30 million An | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.14 million An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.43 million An | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.73 million An | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 34.31 million An | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 34.05 million An | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.19 million An | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.33 million An | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35.50 million An | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.65 million An | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.56 million An | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.42 million An | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.06 million An | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.50 million An | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 34.25 million An | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.95 million An | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.29 million An | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.92 million An | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.25 million An | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.81 million An | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.97 million An | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.77 million An | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.66 million An | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.47 million An | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 30.90 million An | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.56 million An | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.10 million An | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.24 million An | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.69 million An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 32.75 million An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.82 million An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.38 million An | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33.23 million An | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.29 million An | 43.04 million An | 47.47 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.56 million An | 33.48 million An | 44.56 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.42 million An | 32.95 million An | 36.87 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.71 million An | 34.05 million An | 39.14 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.61 million An | 33.95 million An | 35.65 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 million An | 30.56 million An | 34.25 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.98 million An | 32.69 million An | 33.38 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 16 Chad 24.68 million An compare
- 17 New Zealand 22.37 million An compare
- 18 Algeria 20.59 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
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.84 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Americas
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value -0.3811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas was 33.23 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 47.47 million An in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.56 million An in 2017.
- How does Americas rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Americas ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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.