Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7.28 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 7.28 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa peaked at 16.10 million An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million An, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.33 million An | — |
| 1962 | 12.32 million An | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 12.92 million An | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 13.35 million An | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 13.74 million An | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14.13 million An | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.49 million An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14.78 million An | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 16.10 million An | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 14.05 million An | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 14.68 million An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 13.68 million An | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 12.71 million An | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 12.39 million An | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.87 million An | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.96 million An | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 12.95 million An | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.77 million An | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 14.12 million An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 13.81 million An | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 13.75 million An | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.70 million An | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.81 million An | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.86 million An | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 12.06 million An | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 13.90 million An | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 14.13 million An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.34 million An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.36 million An | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.13 million An | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 13.00 million An | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.93 million An | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 11.45 million An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.86 million An | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.47 million An | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 9.06 million An | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.77 million An | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.00 million An | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 11.54 million An | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.88 million An | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 8.59 million An | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.31 million An | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.15 million An | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.30 million An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.51 million An | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million An | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 8.17 million An | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.60 million An | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.55 million An | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.84 million An | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.59 million An | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 8.77 million An | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.90 million An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.61 million An | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.00 million An | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.71 million An | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million An | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.16 million An | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million An | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 7.38 million An | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.45 million An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.35 million An | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.28 million An | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.69 million An | 11.33 million An | 16.10 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.41 million An | 12.39 million An | 14.68 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.75 million An | 12.06 million An | 14.34 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.30 million An | 8.77 million An | 14.36 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 million An | 7.59 million An | 11.54 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 million An | 7.16 million An | 8.90 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million An | 7.28 million An | 7.90 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.84 million An compare
- 23 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare
- 24 Morocco 13.40 million An compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
- 26 Mongolia 12.46 million An compare
- 27 Russian Federation 11.67 million An compare
- 27 Russia 11.67 million An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa was 7.28 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.10 million An in 1969.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million An in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.