Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 231,935 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 231,935 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 255,000 An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64,000 An, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64,500 An | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 69,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 72,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 74,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 77,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 81,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 85,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 91,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 96,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 100,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 102,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 105,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 107,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 107,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 109,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 111,840 An | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 113,800 An | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 117,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 119,100 An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 122,400 An | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 127,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 137,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 144,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 149,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 151,500 An | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 156,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 160,500 An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 165,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 169,500 An | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 169,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 169,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 164,129 An | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 177,900 An | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 177,900 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 182,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 193,500 An | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 208,120 An | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 222,850 An | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 237,965 An | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 247,750 An | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 252,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 255,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 251,412 An | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 252,575 An | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 249,117 An | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 246,686 An | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 249,198 An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 242,633 An | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 245,879 An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 245,056 An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 242,492 An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 238,928 An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 236,098 An | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 231,935 An | -1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 231,935 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 231,935 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,000 An | 64,000 An | 64,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,550 An | 64,500 An | 96,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,174 An | 100,000 An | 119,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,190 An | 122,400 An | 169,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,336 An | 164,129 An | 237,965 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,225 An | 242,633 An | 255,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,902 An | 231,935 An | 245,056 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guinea-Bissau was 231,935 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 255,000 An in 2012.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 An in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.