Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 14.84 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 14.84 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 26.03 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.47 million An, in 2019.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 22nd of 246 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.27 million An | — |
| 1962 | 12.06 million An | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 11.36 million An | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 11.30 million An | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 11.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.50 million An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.82 million An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.13 million An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.30 million An | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 12.02 million An | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 12.20 million An | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 12.30 million An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.35 million An | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.45 million An | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.60 million An | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.30 million An | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 14.20 million An | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 14.50 million An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.10 million An | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 14.70 million An | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 15.15 million An | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.98 million An | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 16.80 million An | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 17.70 million An | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 18.60 million An | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 19.80 million An | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 19.60 million An | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.80 million An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.70 million An | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.98 million An | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 22.40 million An | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 23.26 million An | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 23.76 million An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 24.14 million An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.45 million An | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.68 million An | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.65 million An | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.03 million An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.37 million An | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 25.12 million An | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 24.83 million An | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.33 million An | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.96 million An | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 23.26 million An | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.50 million An | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.50 million An | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 18.86 million An | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.58 million An | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million An | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 11.34 million An | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million An | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 10.52 million An | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.92 million An | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.49 million An | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 12.76 million An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.10 million An | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.83 million An | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.30 million An | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 7.47 million An | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 10.01 million An | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 15.05 million An | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 15.85 million An | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.50 million An | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 14.84 million An | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.3% | 10.01 million An | 15.05 million An |
| 2020 | +34.1% | 7.47 million An | 10.01 million An |
| 2009 | -26.6% | 14.58 million An | 10.70 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.67 million An | 11.27 million An | 12.30 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.20 million An | 12.02 million An | 16.10 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.88 million An | 14.70 million An | 20.70 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.07 million An | 21.98 million An | 26.03 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 million An | 10.70 million An | 25.33 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 million An | 7.47 million An | 12.76 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 million An | 10.01 million An | 15.85 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 16.11 million An compare
- 20 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
- 20 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
- 23 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare
- 24 Morocco 13.40 million An compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross -6.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.7504 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 7.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 22.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 9.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 24.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 14.84 million 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 million An in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 million An in 2019.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 22nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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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.