Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Argentina
Argentina: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.22 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 3.22 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Argentina peaked at 13.25 million An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million An, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 68th of 246 countries 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.98 million An | — |
| 1962 | 11.04 million An | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9.99 million An | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 9.04 million An | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 10.79 million An | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 12.20 million An | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 13.24 million An | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 13.25 million An | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.53 million An | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 11.51 million An | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 11.31 million An | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.92 million An | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 8.79 million An | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.60 million An | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.31 million An | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 9.30 million An | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.35 million An | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.90 million An | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 8.92 million An | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.90 million An | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 8.07 million An | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.88 million An | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.27 million An | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 7.08 million An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.04 million An | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.68 million An | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.97 million An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.47 million An | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 5.92 million An | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 5.99 million An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.67 million An | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.78 million An | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.91 million An | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.95 million An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.28 million An | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.30 million An | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.45 million An | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.58 million An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.85 million An | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.95 million An | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.98 million An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.05 million An | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.23 million An | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.51 million An | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.32 million An | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 5.92 million An | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.95 million An | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million An | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.90 million An | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million An | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.99 million An | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million An | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 4.55 million An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million An | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million An | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million An | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million An | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million An | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million An | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 million An | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million An | -1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.22 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 21.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.22 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 130.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.45 million An | 9.04 million An | 13.25 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.49 million An | 8.60 million An | 11.51 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 million An | 5.92 million An | 8.07 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million An | 5.28 million An | 5.99 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 million An | 5.51 million An | 6.32 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million An | 3.59 million An | 5.56 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million An | 3.04 million An | 3.84 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 65 South Sudan 3.59 million An compare
- 65 South Sudan 3.59 million An compare
- 67 Ghana 3.40 million An compare
- 69 Kuwait 3.10 million An compare
- 70 Peru 2.98 million An compare
- 71 Philippines 2.95 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Argentina?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Argentina was 3.22 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 million An in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million An in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Argentina ranks 68th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.