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

Eastern Europe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 19.42 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.42 million An
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
92.23 million An
in 1963
All-time low
15.40 million An
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe stood at 19.42 million An.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe peaked at 92.23 million An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15.40 million An, in 2002.

That places Eastern Europe 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 82.14 million An
1962 86.82 million An +5.7%
1963 92.23 million An +6.2%
1964 90.34 million An -2.1%
1965 83.36 million An -7.7%
1966 84.79 million An +1.7%
1967 82.36 million An -2.9%
1968 78.66 million An -4.5%
1969 77.09 million An -2.0%
1970 76.73 million An -0.5%
1971 74.41 million An -3.0%
1972 72.30 million An -2.8%
1973 72.31 million An +0.0%
1974 74.84 million An +3.5%
1975 78.94 million An +5.5%
1976 68.45 million An -13.3%
1977 68.11 million An -0.5%
1978 69.39 million An +1.9%
1979 68.76 million An -0.9%
1980 67.84 million An -1.3%
1981 67.53 million An -0.5%
1982 68.93 million An +2.1%
1983 69.42 million An +0.7%
1984 73.89 million An +6.4%
1985 71.03 million An -3.9%
1986 75.18 million An +5.9%
1987 74.72 million An -0.6%
1988 77.35 million An +3.5%
1989 79.63 million An +2.9%
1990 81.41 million An +2.2%
1991 75.37 million An -7.4%
1992 39.31 million An -47.8%
1993 39.97 million An +1.7%
1994 34.44 million An -13.8%
1995 30.47 million An -11.5%
1996 28.65 million An -6.0%
1997 24.74 million An -13.6%
1998 22.48 million An -9.1%
1999 19.09 million An -15.1%
2000 18.14 million An -5.0%
2001 16.05 million An -11.5%
2002 15.40 million An -4.0%
2003 17.58 million An +14.1%
2004 17.11 million An -2.7%
2005 17.45 million An +2.0%
2006 17.53 million An +0.5%
2007 18.51 million An +5.6%
2008 19.30 million An +4.2%
2009 20.62 million An +6.8%
2010 20.50 million An -0.6%
2011 20.22 million An -1.4%
2012 20.84 million An +3.1%
2013 21.18 million An +1.7%
2014 22.10 million An +4.3%
2015 21.65 million An -2.1%
2016 22.94 million An +6.0%
2017 21.98 million An -4.2%
2018 20.61 million An -6.2%
2019 20.43 million An -0.9%
2020 19.87 million An -2.7%
2021 19.86 million An -0.1%
2022 19.82 million An -0.2%
2023 19.88 million An +0.3%
2024 19.42 million An -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84.20 million An 77.09 million An 92.23 million An 9
1970s 72.42 million An 68.11 million An 78.94 million An 10
1980s 72.55 million An 67.53 million An 79.63 million An 10
1990s 39.59 million An 19.09 million An 81.41 million An 10
2000s 17.77 million An 15.40 million An 20.62 million An 10
2010s 21.24 million An 20.22 million An 22.94 million An 10
2020s 19.77 million An 19.42 million An 19.88 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 16 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare
  3. 18 Morocco 13.40 million An compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 12.46 million An compare
  6. 21 Russian Federation 11.67 million An compare
  7. 22 Indonesia 11.31 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe was 19.42 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 92.23 million An in 1963.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.40 million An in 2002.
How does Eastern Europe rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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