Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 181,891 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 181,891 An.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini peaked at 183,519 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95,000 An, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 150th of 246 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 95,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 100,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 105,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 99,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 125,000 An | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 130,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 135,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 130,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 134,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 140,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 153,000 An | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 143,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 144,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 150,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 151,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 158,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 163,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 171,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 180,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 163,000 An | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 146,000 An | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 168,000 An | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 174,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 150,000 An | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 161,500 An | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 121,200 An | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 130,900 An | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 163,000 An | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 167,500 An | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 170,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 174,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 176,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 146,687 An | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 141,294 An | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 136,063 An | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 173,500 An | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 172,123 An | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 145,075 An | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 115,001 An | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 139,903 An | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 129,783 An | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 124,647 An | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 137,389 An | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 145,903 An | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 175,567 An | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 178,049 An | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 178,833 An | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 179,177 An | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 168,757 An | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 161,993 An | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 161,092 An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 181,576 An | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 174,817 An | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 172,775 An | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 177,705 An | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 183,519 An | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 182,394 An | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 182,156 An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 181,923 An | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 181,891 An | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 181,891 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 181,891 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,889 An | 95,000 An | 125,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 141,000 An | 130,000 An | 153,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,450 An | 146,000 An | 180,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,764 An | 121,200 An | 176,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,889 An | 115,001 An | 175,567 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,477 An | 161,092 An | 181,576 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,377 An | 181,891 An | 183,519 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini was 181,891 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 183,519 An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,000 An in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.