Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Armenia
Armenia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 491,665 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 491,665 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Armenia peaked at 533,950 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 249,601 An, in 1999.
That places Armenia 123rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Armenia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 482,000 An | — |
| 1993 | 497,200 An | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 437,621 An | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 414,387 An | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 317,554 An | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 278,205 An | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 286,268 An | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 249,601 An | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 436,032 An | +74.7% |
| 2001 | 373,968 An | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 378,448 An | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 378,882 An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 436,489 An | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 401,119 An | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 395,463 An | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 424,353 An | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 429,737 An | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 377,854 An | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 345,417 An | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 361,232 An | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 402,106 An | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 461,060 An | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 491,121 An | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 510,162 An | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 533,950 An | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 499,554 An | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 454,980 An | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 438,950 An | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 455,959 An | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 494,081 An | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 492,874 An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 484,756 An | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 491,665 An | +1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 491,665 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 491,665 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469,180 An, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +74.7% | 249,601 An | 436,032 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370,354 An | 249,601 An | 497,200 An | 8 |
| 2000s | 403,234 An | 373,968 An | 436,489 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,853 An | 345,417 An | 533,950 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,867 An | 455,959 An | 494,081 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.056 % 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 0.1629 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0412 % 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 0.5419 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Armenia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Armenia was 491,665 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 533,950 An in 2016.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,601 An in 1999.
- How does Armenia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Armenia ranks 123rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.