Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 354.75 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
354.75 million An
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
380.83 million An
in 2022
All-time low
14.06 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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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 Eastern Asia is 354.75 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia peaked at 380.83 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.06 million An, in 1962.

That places Eastern Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 14.21 million An
1962 14.06 million An -1.0%
1963 16.11 million An +14.5%
1964 17.90 million An +11.1%
1965 19.61 million An +9.6%
1966 22.51 million An +14.8%
1967 23.60 million An +4.8%
1968 24.52 million An +3.9%
1969 25.07 million An +2.3%
1970 25.59 million An +2.0%
1971 27.86 million An +8.9%
1972 29.95 million An +7.5%
1973 32.49 million An +8.5%
1974 34.09 million An +4.9%
1975 36.43 million An +6.8%
1976 33.62 million An -7.7%
1977 34.44 million An +2.5%
1978 37.15 million An +7.9%
1979 42.16 million An +13.5%
1980 48.97 million An +16.2%
1981 51.77 million An +5.7%
1982 54.83 million An +5.9%
1983 54.82 million An -0.0%
1984 57.57 million An +5.0%
1985 57.33 million An -0.4%
1986 59.19 million An +3.2%
1987 67.19 million An +13.5%
1988 74.67 million An +11.1%
1989 88.08 million An +18.0%
1990 96.10 million An +9.1%
1991 105.75 million An +10.0%
1992 110.39 million An +4.4%
1993 117.61 million An +6.5%
1994 125.74 million An +6.9%
1995 146.74 million An +16.7%
1996 146.23 million An -0.3%
1997 166.20 million An +13.7%
1998 180.17 million An +8.4%
1999 196.79 million An +9.2%
2000 205.70 million An +4.5%
2001 204.69 million An -0.5%
2002 211.60 million An +3.4%
2003 228.46 million An +8.0%
2004 248.21 million An +8.6%
2005 259.17 million An +4.4%
2006 265.69 million An +2.5%
2007 269.11 million An +1.3%
2008 270.46 million An +0.5%
2009 279.04 million An +3.2%
2010 281.23 million An +0.8%
2011 275.50 million An -2.0%
2012 279.76 million An +1.5%
2013 286.39 million An +2.4%
2014 299.22 million An +4.5%
2015 307.30 million An +2.7%
2016 320.69 million An +4.4%
2017 321.98 million An +0.4%
2018 326.15 million An +1.3%
2019 334.50 million An +2.6%
2020 351.26 million An +5.0%
2021 368.84 million An +5.0%
2022 380.83 million An +3.3%
2023 380.19 million An -0.2%
2024 354.75 million An -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.73 million An 14.06 million An 25.07 million An 9
1970s 33.38 million An 25.59 million An 42.16 million An 10
1980s 61.44 million An 48.97 million An 88.08 million An 10
1990s 139.17 million An 96.10 million An 196.79 million An 10
2000s 244.21 million An 204.69 million An 279.04 million An 10
2010s 303.27 million An 275.50 million An 334.50 million An 10
2020s 367.17 million An 351.26 million An 380.83 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 341.12 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 341.06 million An compare
  3. 3 India 237.70 million An compare
  4. 4 Australia and New Zealand 63.99 million An compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 63.63 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia was 354.75 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 380.83 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.06 million An in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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