Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Morocco
Morocco: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 13.40 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.40 million An
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
24th
of 246 countries
All-time high
15.60 million An
in 2021
All-time low
4.25 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 13.40 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Morocco peaked at 15.60 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million An, in 1963.
That places Morocco 24th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.86 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.82 million An | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 4.25 million An | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 4.55 million An | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 5.08 million An | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 5.30 million An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5.71 million An | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 6.21 million An | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 6.45 million An | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.60 million An | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 7.02 million An | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million An | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 7.41 million An | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 7.19 million An | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.37 million An | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 4.72 million An | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 5.04 million An | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 5.47 million An | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 5.55 million An | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.21 million An | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 6.48 million An | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.29 million An | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 5.38 million An | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.05 million An | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 5.20 million An | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.50 million An | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.95 million An | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 6.43 million An | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 7.45 million An | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 7.15 million An | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million An | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.42 million An | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 6.48 million An | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 7.22 million An | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 7.53 million An | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7.43 million An | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.98 million An | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 7.70 million An | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.25 million An | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8.75 million An | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.45 million An | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.60 million An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.18 million An | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.06 million An | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.46 million An | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 10.39 million An | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.50 million An | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.32 million An | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.77 million An | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.20 million An | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.55 million An | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.86 million An | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.89 million An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.51 million An | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.18 million An | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.11 million An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.43 million An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.61 million An | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 14.99 million An | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.60 million An | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.04 million An | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.53 million An | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 13.40 million An | -7.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 13.40 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 7.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 13.40 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million An | 4.25 million An | 6.45 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.20 million An | 4.72 million An | 7.41 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 million An | 5.05 million An | 7.45 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million An | 6.48 million An | 8.25 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 million An | 8.45 million An | 11.32 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 million An | 11.77 million An | 14.61 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 million An | 13.40 million An | 15.60 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.84 million An compare
- 23 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
- 26 Mongolia 12.46 million An compare
- 27 Russian Federation 11.67 million An compare
- 27 Russia 11.67 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % 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 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Morocco?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Morocco was 13.40 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.60 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million An in 1963.
- How does Morocco rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Morocco ranks 24th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.