Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Fiji
Fiji: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 28,041 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Fiji is 28,041 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Fiji peaked at 94,550 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,343 An, in 2016.
That places Fiji 194th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Fiji, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 46,000 An | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 46,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 41,000 An | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 42,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 39,681 An | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 38,750 An | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 40,879 An | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 37,475 An | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 33,000 An | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27,070 An | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 29,120 An | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 33,000 An | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 46,880 An | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 48,980 An | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 53,300 An | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 59,320 An | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 61,040 An | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 63,550 An | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 62,429 An | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 59,094 An | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 61,691 An | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 56,259 An | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 60,137 An | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 51,293 An | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 57,631 An | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 65,674 An | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 76,792 An | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 74,474 An | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 73,216 An | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 73,500 An | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 77,990 An | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 80,700 An | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 63,900 An | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 94,550 An | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 73,660 An | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 75,750 An | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 76,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78,650 An | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 44,167 An | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 39,733 An | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 17,880 An | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 19,480 An | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 20,458 An | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 21,480 An | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 18,925 An | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 16,343 An | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 25,541 An | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 27,019 An | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 27,397 An | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27,175 An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25,498 An | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 26,501 An | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27,612 An | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 28,041 An | +1.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 28,041 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 28,041 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,349 An, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -55.0% | 39,733 An | 17,880 An |
| 2017 | +56.3% | 16,343 An | 25,541 An |
| 2004 | +48.0% | 63,900 An | 94,550 An |
| 2009 | -43.8% | 78,650 An | 44,167 An |
| 1981 | +42.1% | 33,000 An | 46,880 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,000 An | 40,000 An | 51,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,198 An | 27,070 An | 42,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,928 An | 33,000 An | 63,550 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,298 An | 51,293 An | 76,792 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,037 An | 44,167 An | 94,550 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,426 An | 16,343 An | 39,733 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,965 An | 25,498 An | 28,041 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3644 % 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 0.1465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1612 % 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 0.3319 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 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Fiji?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Fiji was 28,041 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 94,550 An in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,343 An in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Fiji ranks 194th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.