Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 265,654 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 265,654 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Switzerland peaked at 362,988 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 165,575 An, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 139th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185,806 An | — |
| 1962 | 190,993 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 187,648 An | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 172,864 An | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 165,575 An | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 172,301 An | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 174,602 An | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 193,977 An | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 201,248 An | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 195,966 An | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 194,504 An | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 188,427 An | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 175,173 An | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 190,967 An | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 198,065 An | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 225,177 An | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 235,194 An | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 223,450 An | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 236,485 An | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 245,223 An | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 231,580 An | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 228,272 An | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 223,150 An | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 232,284 An | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 240,715 An | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 245,593 An | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 251,089 An | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 261,311 An | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 250,087 An | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 270,187 An | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 298,694 An | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 321,261 An | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 312,229 An | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 298,615 An | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 303,281 An | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 335,084 An | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 346,611 An | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 337,664 An | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 354,856 An | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 325,120 An | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 341,503 An | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 336,214 An | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 344,832 An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 362,988 An | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 353,285 An | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 336,896 An | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 319,833 An | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 318,324 An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 307,184 An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 310,766 An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 309,451 An | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 295,837 An | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 284,547 An | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 252,426 An | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 244,237 An | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 254,570 An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 258,369 An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 282,374 An | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 285,269 An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 274,901 An | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 278,475 An | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 272,060 An | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 277,984 An | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 265,654 An | -4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 265,654 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 265,654 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469,180 An, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,779 An | 165,575 An | 201,248 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 206,341 An | 175,173 An | 236,485 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,930 An | 223,150 An | 261,311 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,848 An | 270,187 An | 354,856 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,618 An | 307,184 An | 362,988 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,785 An | 244,237 An | 310,766 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,815 An | 265,654 An | 278,475 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 136 Madagascar 285,543 An compare
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- 138 Burundi 273,026 An compare
- 140 Cyprus 256,250 An compare
- 141 Mozambique 250,270 An compare
- 141 Mozambique 250,270 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Switzerland?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Switzerland was 265,654 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 362,988 An in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,575 An in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Switzerland ranks 139th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.