Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gabon
Gabon: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 102,469 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 102,469 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Gabon peaked at 106,300 An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22,750 An, in 1962.
That places Gabon 166th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 22,750 An | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 24,500 An | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 25,550 An | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 26,900 An | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 27,900 An | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 28,400 An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 32,000 An | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 24,900 An | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 25,800 An | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 26,200 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27,500 An | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 28,150 An | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 28,900 An | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 30,100 An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 43,000 An | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 46,500 An | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 51,500 An | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 51,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 53,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 55,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 59,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 61,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 64,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 65,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 66,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 68,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 70,500 An | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 72,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 74,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 76,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 77,700 An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 79,300 An | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 80,600 An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81,900 An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 83,200 An | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 84,500 An | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 84,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106,300 An | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 84,000 An | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 84,500 An | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88,000 An | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 88,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88,429 An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88,500 An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91,000 An | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 97,000 An | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 98,704 An | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 99,379 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 100,077 An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99,056 An | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99,078 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98,879 An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98,745 An | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100,954 An | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 101,409 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 101,927 An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 102,469 An | +0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 102,469 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 102,469 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.9% | 30,100 An | 43,000 An |
| 2005 | +25.8% | 84,500 An | 106,300 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,267 An | 22,750 An | 32,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,865 An | 25,800 An | 51,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,800 An | 52,000 An | 68,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,970 An | 70,500 An | 84,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,330 An | 84,000 An | 106,300 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,010 An | 88,429 An | 100,077 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,101 An | 98,745 An | 102,469 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- 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 0.1909 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8304 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Gabon?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Gabon was 102,469 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 106,300 An in 2005.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,750 An in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Gabon ranks 166th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.