Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 8,468 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas is 8,468 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Bahamas peaked at 11,950 An in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3,567 An, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 210th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 11,200 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,400 An | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 11,700 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 11,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,820 An | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11,950 An | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 11,400 An | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 10,700 An | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 10,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,100 An | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 9,800 An | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9,250 An | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 8,950 An | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 8,550 An | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 8,250 An | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 8,020 An | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7,620 An | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 7,520 An | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,550 An | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7,400 An | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 7,200 An | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6,820 An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6,720 An | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,750 An | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,650 An | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,700 An | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,650 An | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6,550 An | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,500 An | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,118 An | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6,530 An | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 7,600 An | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,550 An | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,567 An | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 3,767 An | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,900 An | +83.2% |
| 2002 | 7,280 An | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7,500 An | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,700 An | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,500 An | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8,000 An | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,195 An | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,214 An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,148 An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,190 An | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,207 An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,219 An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,226 An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,241 An | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,281 An | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,347 An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,375 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,420 An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8,468 An | +0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8,468 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8,468 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +83.2% | 3,767 An | 6,900 An |
| 1999 | -52.8% | 7,550 An | 3,567 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,430 An | 10,700 An | 11,950 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,876 An | 7,520 An | 10,700 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,944 An | 6,650 An | 7,550 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,516 An | 3,567 An | 7,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,235 An | 3,767 An | 8,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,164 An | 8,000 An | 8,241 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,378 An | 8,281 An | 8,468 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 208 Japan 9,271 An compare
- 209 Martinique 9,220 An compare
- 210 Bahamas 8,468 An compare
- 212 Réunion 8,150 An compare
- 213 El Salvador 7,761 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0273 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0323 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Bahamas?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Bahamas was 8,468 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 11,950 An in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,567 An in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Bahamas ranks 210th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.