Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 31.16 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.16 million An
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.16 million An
in 2024
All-time low
6.50 million An
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1993–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1993200820241993: 6.5M An1994: 6.5M An1995: 6.5M An1996: 6.5M An1997: 6.5M An1998: 6.9M An1999: 6.8M An2000: 6.6M An2001: 7.1M An2002: 8.6M An2003: 9.5M An2004: 11.2M An2005: 12.5M An2006: 14.2M An2007: 16.1M An2008: 15.8M An2009: 16.2M An2010: 16.4M An2011: 16.5M An2012: 17.0M An2013: 17.5M An2014: 18.7M An2015: 19.4M An2016: 20.0M An2017: 20.5M An2018: 22.8M An2019: 28.9M An2020: 30.0M An2021: 29.6M An2022: 27.5M An2023: 26.3M An2024: 31.2M An

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of stood at 31.16 million An. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 31.16 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million An, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 10th out of 185 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.62 million An 6.50 million An 6.91 million An 7
2000s 11.78 million An 6.61 million An 16.20 million An 10
2010s 19.77 million An 16.40 million An 28.92 million An 10
2020s 28.91 million An 26.27 million An 31.16 million An 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 7 Nigeria 48.18 million An compare
  2. 8 Australia 41.62 million An compare
  3. 9 Sudan (former) 38.72 million An compare
  4. 11 Sudan 28.05 million An compare
  5. 12 Chad 24.68 million An compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 22.37 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 31.16 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 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 31.16 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million An in 1995.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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