Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.43 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.43 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eritrea peaked at 1.43 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million An, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 101st 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 32 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.03 million An | — |
| 1994 | 1.07 million An | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million An | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million An | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million An | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million An | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million An | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million An | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million An | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million An | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million An | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million An | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million An | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million An | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million An | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million An | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million An | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million An | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million An | +0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.43 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.43 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million An | 1.03 million An | 1.25 million An | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million An | 1.29 million An | 1.40 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million An | 1.34 million An | 1.40 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million An | 1.41 million An | 1.43 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eritrea?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eritrea was 1.43 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million An in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.