Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 408,599 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana stood at 408,599 An.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana peaked at 760,000 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 175,000 An, in 1961.
That places Botswana 130th 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 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 185,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 195,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 201,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 205,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 220,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 220,950 An | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 256,527 An | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 328,149 An | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 336,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 324,126 An | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 316,137 An | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 319,500 An | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 330,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 296,000 An | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 278,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 272,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 280,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 291,100 An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 264,600 An | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 244,600 An | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 266,000 An | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 284,000 An | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 296,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 313,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 365,000 An | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 400,000 An | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 455,000 An | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 509,000 An | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 562,000 An | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 683,000 An | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 662,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 521,000 An | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 486,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 760,000 An | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 625,000 An | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 735,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 655,000 An | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 610,000 An | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 570,000 An | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 560,000 An | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 500,000 An | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 405,000 An | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 475,000 An | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 565,000 An | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 579,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 579,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 588,500 An | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 600,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 607,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 614,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 538,666 An | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 534,348 An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 449,997 An | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 456,422 An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 500,000 An | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 494,122 An | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 455,997 An | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 467,386 An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 465,927 An | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 446,166 An | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 424,513 An | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 408,599 An | -3.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 408,599 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 408,599 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +56.4% | 486,000 An | 760,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,736 An | 175,000 An | 328,149 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 304,286 An | 272,000 An | 336,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,720 An | 244,600 An | 509,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,900 An | 486,000 An | 760,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 542,150 An | 405,000 An | 600,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,055 An | 449,997 An | 614,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,518 An | 408,599 An | 467,386 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0305 % 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 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Botswana was 408,599 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 760,000 An in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,000 An in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.