Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 420,072 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 420,072 An.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 million An in 2003 and was at its lowest, 298,000 An, in 1988.
That places Ecuador 129th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465,600 An | — |
| 1962 | 472,400 An | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 479,237 An | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 484,335 An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 489,436 An | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 491,300 An | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 503,400 An | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 515,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 521,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 528,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 539,320 An | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 551,840 An | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 555,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 570,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 588,100 An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 604,500 An | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 349,000 An | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 353,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 366,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 368,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 405,000 An | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 400,455 An | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 414,765 An | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 380,044 An | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 388,591 An | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 330,000 An | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 310,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 298,000 An | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 320,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 339,541 An | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 335,184 An | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 344,700 An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 427,287 An | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 454,957 An | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 510,696 An | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 515,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 532,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 840,000 An | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 690,000 An | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 685,264 An | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 775,883 An | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 789,160 An | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million An | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 841,187 An | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 691,440 An | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 661,188 An | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 641,998 An | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 642,433 An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 642,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 440,000 An | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 431,500 An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 436,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 449,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 414,924 An | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 373,914 An | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 384,613 An | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 335,123 An | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 347,404 An | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 435,753 An | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 452,337 An | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 486,454 An | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 501,341 An | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 518,193 An | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 420,072 An | -18.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 420,072 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 420,072 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 17.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +57.9% | 532,000 An | 840,000 An |
| 1977 | -42.3% | 604,500 An | 349,000 An |
| 2010 | -31.5% | 642,600 An | 440,000 An |
| 2003 | +31.9% | 789,160 An | 1.04 million An |
| 2019 | +25.4% | 347,404 An | 435,753 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491,301 An | 465,600 An | 521,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 500,476 An | 349,000 An | 604,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,486 An | 298,000 An | 414,765 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 498,936 An | 335,184 An | 840,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,227 An | 641,998 An | 1.04 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,823 An | 335,123 An | 449,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,679 An | 420,072 An | 518,193 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Ecuador?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Ecuador was 420,072 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million An in 2003.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,000 An in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Ecuador ranks 129th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.