Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Liberia
Liberia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 199,117 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 199,117 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Liberia peaked at 202,813 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67,973 An, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 149th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,973 An | — |
| 1962 | 71,966 An | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 74,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 76,800 An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 78,700 An | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 82,500 An | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 85,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 88,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 91,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 93,500 An | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 97,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 99,500 An | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 103,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 106,500 An | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 109,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 115,500 An | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 121,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 124,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 119,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 118,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 124,500 An | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 129,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 136,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 137,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 138,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 138,500 An | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 139,500 An | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 140,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 140,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 139,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 139,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 149,700 An | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 160,355 An | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 171,610 An | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 183,720 An | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 197,300 An | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 201,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 202,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 202,813 An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 202,115 An | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 201,800 An | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 202,135 An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 202,176 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 201,914 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 201,625 An | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 201,495 An | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 200,099 An | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 199,748 An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 199,370 An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 199,117 An | -0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 199,117 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 199,117 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,549 An | 67,973 An | 91,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,800 An | 93,500 An | 124,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,050 An | 118,000 An | 140,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,000 An | 139,000 An | 139,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,938 An | 139,000 An | 183,720 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,488 An | 197,300 An | 202,813 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,966 An | 199,117 An | 201,495 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Liberia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Liberia was 199,117 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 202,813 An in 2013.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,973 An in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.