Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 148,254 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 148,254 An.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guatemala peaked at 304,000 An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 69,918 An, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 153rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,600 An | — |
| 1962 | 263,500 An | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 237,500 An | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 250,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 304,000 An | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 180,900 An | -40.5% |
| 1967 | 211,400 An | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 189,800 An | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 184,500 An | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 204,800 An | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 205,400 An | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 195,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 210,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 207,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 201,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 207,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 222,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 217,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 217,500 An | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 169,000 An | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 128,500 An | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 132,400 An | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 139,600 An | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 139,800 An | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 162,000 An | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 170,200 An | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 155,400 An | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 163,600 An | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 161,600 An | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 165,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 114,080 An | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 112,114 An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 114,406 An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 127,902 An | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 133,428 An | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 140,200 An | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 123,051 An | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 106,129 An | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 89,188 An | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 69,918 An | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 145,405 An | +108.0% |
| 2002 | 127,200 An | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 106,563 An | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 106,560 An | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 127,504 An | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 140,929 An | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 141,433 An | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 141,800 An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 142,531 An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 143,208 An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 143,931 An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 145,295 An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 147,515 An | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 147,500 An | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 150,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 152,900 An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 151,039 An | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 146,619 An | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 147,767 An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 147,813 An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 149,300 An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 148,661 An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 148,488 An | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 148,254 An | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 148,254 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 148,254 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +108.0% | 69,918 An | 145,405 An |
| 1966 | -40.5% | 304,000 An | 180,900 An |
| 1991 | -30.9% | 165,000 An | 114,080 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,911 An | 180,900 An | 304,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 208,670 An | 195,000 An | 222,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,210 An | 128,500 An | 170,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,550 An | 89,188 An | 165,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,984 An | 69,918 An | 145,405 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,577 An | 143,208 An | 152,900 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,503 An | 147,813 An | 149,300 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % 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 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % 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 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guatemala?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guatemala was 148,254 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 304,000 An in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,918 An in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Guatemala ranks 153rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.