Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 286,185 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 286,185 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Lebanon peaked at 1.09 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 275,605 An, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 135th of 246 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 921,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million An | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 967,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million An | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 989,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million An | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 862,000 An | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 935,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 775,000 An | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 888,000 An | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 820,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 755,000 An | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 615,000 An | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 535,000 An | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 305,000 An | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 287,000 An | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 510,000 An | +77.7% |
| 1978 | 465,000 An | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 508,000 An | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 475,884 An | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 542,500 An | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 525,500 An | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 631,000 An | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 559,000 An | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 418,000 An | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 384,000 An | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 362,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 589,000 An | +62.7% |
| 1989 | 490,000 An | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 429,000 An | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 533,000 An | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 545,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 713,000 An | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 774,000 An | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 511,000 An | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 495,435 An | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 510,400 An | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 425,400 An | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 437,100 An | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 413,900 An | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 949,030 An | +129.3% |
| 2002 | 788,500 An | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 825,900 An | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 697,500 An | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 531,800 An | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 476,400 An | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 593,200 An | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 655,000 An | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 803,336 An | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 677,506 An | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 477,195 An | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 434,558 An | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 432,029 An | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 426,000 An | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 410,834 An | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 349,654 An | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 302,476 An | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 359,390 An | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 343,611 An | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 296,212 An | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 285,885 An | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 275,605 An | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 297,066 An | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 286,185 An | -3.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 286,185 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 286,185 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lebanon 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 | +129.3% | 413,900 An | 949,030 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 959,889 An | 775,000 An | 1.09 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 568,800 An | 287,000 An | 888,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 497,688 An | 362,000 An | 631,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 537,334 An | 425,400 An | 774,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 673,457 An | 413,900 An | 949,030 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,325 An | 302,476 An | 677,506 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,191 An | 275,605 An | 297,066 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Lebanon?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Lebanon was 286,185 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million An in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,605 An in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Lebanon ranks 135th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.