Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Burundi
Burundi: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 273,026 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 273,026 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Burundi peaked at 838,928 An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 133,793 An, in 2004.
That places Burundi 138th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 186,000 An | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 169,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 155,900 An | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 170,600 An | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 188,000 An | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 192,600 An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 197,100 An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 209,500 An | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 214,400 An | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 225,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 258,300 An | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 266,300 An | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 274,500 An | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 284,400 An | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 276,100 An | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 249,700 An | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 238,800 An | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 255,400 An | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 279,300 An | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 300,200 An | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 288,600 An | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 327,500 An | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 335,300 An | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 351,900 An | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 351,700 An | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 361,800 An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 388,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 400,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 405,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 436,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 470,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 476,150 An | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 510,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 407,000 An | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 368,000 An | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 290,000 An | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 279,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 367,000 An | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 175,111 An | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 184,593 An | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 198,762 An | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 148,586 An | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 133,793 An | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 250,099 An | +86.9% |
| 2006 | 257,182 An | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 228,760 An | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 347,236 An | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 309,870 An | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 284,279 An | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 306,399 An | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 630,031 An | +105.6% |
| 2013 | 366,887 An | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 389,395 An | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 433,865 An | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 581,595 An | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 709,285 An | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 784,884 An | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 838,928 An | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 266,970 An | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 211,038 An | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 297,033 An | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 311,008 An | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 273,026 An | -12.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 273,026 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 273,026 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +105.6% | 306,399 An | 630,031 An |
| 2005 | +86.9% | 133,793 An | 250,099 An |
| 2020 | -68.2% | 838,928 An | 266,970 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,633 An | 155,900 An | 209,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 254,290 An | 214,400 An | 284,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,430 An | 279,300 An | 400,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 400,815 An | 279,000 An | 510,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,399 An | 133,793 An | 347,236 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,555 An | 284,279 An | 838,928 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,815 An | 211,038 An | 311,008 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Burundi?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Burundi was 273,026 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 838,928 An in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,793 An in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Burundi ranks 138th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.