Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America
South America: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 21.88 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America, 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 South America stood at 21.88 million An.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in South America peaked at 30.03 million An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 19.88 million An, in 2017.
That places South America 20th out of 30 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.96 million An | — |
| 1962 | 26.41 million An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 25.28 million An | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 24.17 million An | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 26.65 million An | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 28.89 million An | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 28.48 million An | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 30.03 million An | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 28.45 million An | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 29.57 million An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 29.02 million An | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 25.08 million An | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 24.40 million An | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 24.48 million An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 25.09 million An | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 24.89 million An | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 24.30 million An | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 23.38 million An | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 23.20 million An | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.92 million An | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 23.66 million An | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 23.73 million An | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 23.01 million An | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.29 million An | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 23.13 million An | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.42 million An | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 24.44 million An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 24.90 million An | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.17 million An | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 26.53 million An | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 25.48 million An | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 25.67 million An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.51 million An | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 26.26 million An | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.49 million An | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.57 million An | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 23.97 million An | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.14 million An | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25.12 million An | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 25.02 million An | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.07 million An | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.59 million An | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 23.61 million An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.28 million An | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.77 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.31 million An | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.09 million An | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.99 million An | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.73 million An | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.06 million An | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.81 million An | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.06 million An | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.90 million An | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.76 million An | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.74 million An | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 20.10 million An | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.88 million An | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.48 million An | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.32 million An | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.75 million An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.66 million An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.89 million An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.16 million An | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.88 million An | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.15 million An | 24.17 million An | 30.03 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.34 million An | 23.20 million An | 29.57 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.57 million An | 21.92 million An | 25.17 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.27 million An | 23.57 million An | 26.53 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 million An | 22.99 million An | 25.07 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.41 million An | 19.88 million An | 23.06 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.87 million An | 21.66 million An | 22.16 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 17 New Zealand 22.37 million An compare
- 18 Algeria 20.59 million An compare
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 16.11 million An compare
- 20 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
- 20 Yemen 15.03 million An compare
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.84 million An compare
- 23 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.6954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in South America?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in South America was 21.88 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 million An in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 million An in 2017.
- How does South America rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- South America ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.