Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Somalia
Somalia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 5.44 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Somalia is 5.44 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Somalia peaked at 7.10 million An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million An, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 52nd of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Somalia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.22 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 million An | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.40 million An | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.47 million An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.57 million An | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.71 million An | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.82 million An | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.97 million An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.92 million An | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.15 million An | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3.95 million An | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.10 million An | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.17 million An | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.92 million An | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.06 million An | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.51 million An | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 4.51 million An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.31 million An | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 4.48 million An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5.17 million An | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 4.89 million An | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.95 million An | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.35 million An | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 5.64 million An | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.76 million An | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.31 million An | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 6.65 million An | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 6.66 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.94 million An | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.79 million An | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.60 million An | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million An | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 4.10 million An | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.20 million An | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.40 million An | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million An | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million An | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.80 million An | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 5.20 million An | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 5.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.40 million An | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 6.10 million An | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.75 million An | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million An | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.10 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.95 million An | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.25 million An | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6.24 million An | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.20 million An | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.40 million An | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.55 million An | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.55 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.54 million An | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.54 million An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.38 million An | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.26 million An | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.24 million An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.28 million An | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.39 million An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million An | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.94 million An | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.71 million An | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.44 million An | -4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.44 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.44 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +31.8% | 4.40 million An | 5.80 million An |
| 1992 | -28.6% | 5.60 million An | 4.00 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.60 million An | 3.22 million An | 3.97 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 million An | 3.92 million An | 4.51 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 million An | 4.89 million An | 6.94 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 million An | 4.00 million An | 6.79 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million An | 5.20 million An | 7.10 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.40 million An | 6.24 million An | 6.55 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 million An | 5.44 million An | 6.39 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % 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 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Somalia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Somalia was 5.44 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million An in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million An in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Somalia ranks 52nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.