Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 11.67 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.67 million An
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.83 million An
in 1993
All-time low
7.02 million An
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200820241992: 20.0M An1993: 21.8M An1994: 19.3M An1995: 15.9M An1996: 14.1M An1997: 11.9M An1998: 10.5M An1999: 7.9M An2000: 7.3M An2001: 7.1M An2002: 7.1M An2003: 7.0M An2004: 7.6M An2005: 7.9M An2006: 8.1M An2007: 8.6M An2008: 9.5M An2009: 10.3M An2010: 10.1M An2011: 9.9M An2012: 10.3M An2013: 11.0M An2014: 11.6M An2015: 11.6M An2016: 11.7M An2017: 12.1M An2018: 12.6M An2019: 12.4M An2020: 12.2M An2021: 11.9M An2022: 11.8M An2023: 11.7M An2024: 11.7M An

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 11.67 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Russian Federation peaked at 21.83 million An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million An, in 2003.

Russian Federation ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2024.
Year An Change
1992 20.01 million An
1993 21.83 million An +9.1%
1994 19.28 million An -11.7%
1995 15.88 million An -17.7%
1996 14.11 million An -11.1%
1997 11.94 million An -15.4%
1998 10.50 million An -12.0%
1999 7.93 million An -24.5%
2000 7.33 million An -7.6%
2001 7.10 million An -3.2%
2002 7.11 million An +0.2%
2003 7.02 million An -1.4%
2004 7.57 million An +7.8%
2005 7.88 million An +4.2%
2006 8.09 million An +2.6%
2007 8.62 million An +6.6%
2008 9.49 million An +10.2%
2009 10.32 million An +8.7%
2010 10.07 million An -2.4%
2011 9.93 million An -1.4%
2012 10.32 million An +4.0%
2013 10.98 million An +6.4%
2014 11.59 million An +5.5%
2015 11.59 million An +0.1%
2016 11.68 million An +0.8%
2017 12.07 million An +3.3%
2018 12.64 million An +4.7%
2019 12.36 million An -2.2%
2020 12.25 million An -0.9%
2021 11.94 million An -2.5%
2022 11.77 million An -1.5%
2023 11.71 million An -0.5%
2024 11.67 million An -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.18 million An 7.93 million An 21.83 million An 8
2000s 8.05 million An 7.02 million An 10.32 million An 10
2010s 11.32 million An 9.93 million An 12.64 million An 10
2020s 11.87 million An 11.67 million An 12.25 million An 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 18 Morocco 13.40 million An compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 12.46 million An compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 11.31 million An compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 11.04 million An compare
  6. 24 Kenya 10.70 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Russian Federation?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Russian Federation was 11.67 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 21.83 million An in 1993.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million An in 2003.
How does Russian Federation rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Russian Federation ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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