Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 250,270 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mozambique stood at 250,270 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mozambique peaked at 742,000 An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 134,978 An, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 141st out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 230,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 234,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 239,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 252,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 240,400 An | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 244,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 256,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 255,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 265,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 275,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 297,600 An | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 270,400 An | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 319,500 An | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 275,000 An | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 162,000 An | -41.1% |
| 1977 | 170,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 180,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 184,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 186,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 190,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 193,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 196,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 199,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 278,000 An | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 399,000 An | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 500,000 An | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 621,000 An | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 742,000 An | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 193,000 An | -74.0% |
| 1991 | 180,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 182,800 An | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 190,230 An | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 186,751 An | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 189,387 An | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 192,671 An | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 193,546 An | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 193,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 194,824 An | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 199,373 An | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 200,081 An | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 204,800 An | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 196,697 An | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 204,525 An | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 212,835 An | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 189,582 An | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 199,241 An | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 215,219 An | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 175,185 An | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 175,087 An | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 177,857 An | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 196,889 An | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 208,463 An | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 207,733 An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 134,978 An | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 189,756 An | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 170,620 An | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 174,584 An | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 187,852 An | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 204,691 An | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 218,530 An | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 248,334 An | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 282,978 An | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 250,270 An | -11.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 250,270 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 250,270 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -74.0% | 742,000 An | 193,000 An |
| 1976 | -41.1% | 275,000 An | 162,000 An |
| 1986 | +43.5% | 278,000 An | 399,000 An |
| 2016 | +40.6% | 134,978 An | 189,756 An |
| 1985 | +39.7% | 199,000 An | 278,000 An |
| 2015 | -35.0% | 207,733 An | 134,978 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,711 An | 225,000 An | 256,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 239,850 An | 162,000 An | 319,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 350,400 An | 186,000 An | 742,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,621 An | 180,000 An | 194,824 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,754 An | 175,185 An | 215,219 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,382 An | 134,978 An | 208,463 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,961 An | 204,691 An | 282,978 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 138 Burundi 273,026 An compare
- 139 Switzerland 265,654 An compare
- 140 Cyprus 256,250 An compare
- 141 Mozambique 250,270 An compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 241,590 An compare
- 143 Laos 241,590 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mozambique?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mozambique was 250,270 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 742,000 An in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,978 An in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mozambique ranks 141st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.