Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guyana
Guyana: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 83,684 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 83,684 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guyana peaked at 83,684 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,500 An, in 1961.
That places Guyana 170th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 32,100 An | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 33,400 An | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 40,700 An | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 44,200 An | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 44,700 An | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 42,460 An | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 52,700 An | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 50,480 An | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 51,100 An | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50,700 An | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 52,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 55,800 An | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 53,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 55,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 57,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 59,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 61,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 63,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 65,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 67,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 69,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 71,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 71,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 73,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 74,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 75,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 76,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 76,500 An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 77,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 78,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82,000 An | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 82,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82,100 An | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82,000 An | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82,300 An | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83,600 An | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 83,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82,853 An | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 82,534 An | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82,494 An | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,605 An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82,811 An | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82,897 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83,028 An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83,188 An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,343 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83,514 An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83,684 An | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 83,684 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 83,684 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,804 An | 26,500 An | 52,700 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,760 An | 50,700 An | 63,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,400 An | 65,000 An | 76,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,750 An | 76,500 An | 78,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,210 An | 78,000 An | 82,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,769 An | 82,000 An | 83,600 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,351 An | 83,028 An | 83,684 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % 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 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % 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 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guyana?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Guyana was 83,684 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83,684 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,500 An in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Guyana ranks 170th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.