Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 63.99 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 63.99 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 89.40 million An in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.73 million An, in 2011.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.91 million An | — |
| 1962 | 62.85 million An | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 62.40 million An | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 63.46 million An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 63.44 million An | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 63.88 million An | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 64.30 million An | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 73.75 million An | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 72.34 million An | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 78.72 million An | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 81.77 million An | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 89.40 million An | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 78.25 million An | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 57.09 million An | -27.0% |
| 1975 | 61.31 million An | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 65.48 million An | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 63.96 million An | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 63.25 million An | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.32 million An | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 66.67 million An | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 73.41 million An | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 69.41 million An | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 75.27 million An | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 69.16 million An | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 78.78 million An | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 73.64 million An | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 74.87 million An | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 72.64 million An | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 70.84 million An | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 67.44 million An | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 68.41 million An | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.35 million An | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 63.25 million An | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 65.35 million An | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 66.65 million An | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 60.20 million An | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 61.33 million An | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 64.31 million An | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 61.27 million An | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 64.54 million An | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 68.21 million An | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 62.20 million An | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 62.33 million An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.47 million An | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 58.93 million An | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 61.54 million An | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 66.83 million An | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 66.22 million An | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.05 million An | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 52.78 million An | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 48.73 million An | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 50.09 million An | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.64 million An | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 59.58 million An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 59.48 million An | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.32 million An | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.04 million An | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 57.60 million An | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 54.88 million An | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 50.82 million An | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 49.87 million An | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.17 million An | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 58.33 million An | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 63.99 million An | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.15 million An | 59.91 million An | 73.75 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.96 million An | 57.09 million An | 89.40 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.47 million An | 66.67 million An | 78.78 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.06 million An | 60.20 million An | 72.35 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.73 million An | 56.47 million An | 68.21 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.31 million An | 48.73 million An | 59.58 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.84 million An | 49.87 million An | 63.99 million An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand was 63.99 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 89.40 million An in 1972.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.73 million An in 2011.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.