Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 313.06 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
313.06 million An
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
315.81 million An
in 2023
All-time low
80.41 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 313.06 million An.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 315.81 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.41 million An, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.99 million An 80.41 million An 94.35 million An 9
1970s 106.96 million An 96.12 million An 122.93 million An 10
1980s 131.94 million An 125.23 million An 146.26 million An 10
1990s 158.98 million An 148.38 million An 180.39 million An 10
2000s 195.37 million An 178.17 million An 222.41 million An 10
2010s 260.22 million An 227.39 million An 298.20 million An 10
2020s 312.10 million An 307.44 million An 315.81 million An 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 341.12 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 341.06 million An compare
  3. 3 India 237.70 million An compare
  4. 4 Australia and New Zealand 63.99 million An compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 63.63 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 313.06 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 315.81 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 80.41 million An in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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