Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 195.51 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 195.51 million 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 195.51 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.94 million An, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.94 million An | — |
| 1962 | 50.74 million An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 51.06 million An | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 52.57 million An | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 53.74 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 54.69 million An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 56.38 million An | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 58.07 million An | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 57.85 million An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.75 million An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 59.25 million An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 58.41 million An | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 58.67 million An | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.49 million An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 61.43 million An | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 65.16 million An | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 66.99 million An | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 68.58 million An | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 70.65 million An | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 71.67 million An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 72.56 million An | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 72.91 million An | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.60 million An | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 73.17 million An | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.78 million An | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 74.20 million An | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 76.83 million An | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 80.25 million An | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 83.51 million An | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 85.72 million An | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 83.82 million An | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 85.42 million An | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 81.44 million An | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 85.18 million An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 89.88 million An | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 95.15 million An | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 101.51 million An | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 110.70 million An | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 114.24 million An | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 111.49 million An | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 113.71 million An | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 114.98 million An | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 117.35 million An | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 121.25 million An | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 125.20 million An | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 134.29 million An | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 138.22 million An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 144.94 million An | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 148.28 million An | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 154.93 million An | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 155.80 million An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 153.73 million An | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 158.41 million An | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 162.54 million An | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 166.89 million An | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 169.30 million An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 171.80 million An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 173.19 million An | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 182.94 million An | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 187.41 million An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 189.28 million An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 191.87 million An | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 193.53 million An | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 195.51 million An | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.78 million An | 48.94 million An | 58.07 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.74 million An | 58.41 million An | 70.65 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.35 million An | 71.67 million An | 83.51 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.31 million An | 81.44 million An | 114.24 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.97 million An | 111.49 million An | 148.28 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.95 million An | 153.73 million An | 182.94 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.52 million An | 187.41 million An | 195.51 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 63.99 million An compare
- 6 Pakistan 63.63 million An compare
- 7 USSR 59.57 million An compare
- 8 Nigeria 48.18 million An compare
- 9 Australia 41.62 million An compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 38.72 million An compare
- 11 Ethiopia 31.16 million An compare
- 11 Ethiopia 31.16 million An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 195.51 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 195.51 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.94 million An in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.