Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4.39 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.39 million An
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 246 countries
All-time high
6.68 million An
in 1990
All-time low
1.78 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 4.39 million An.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.68 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million An, in 1961.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 56th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1.78 million An —
1962 2.03 million An +14.0%
1963 2.14 million An +5.3%
1964 2.14 million An +0.1%
1965 2.35 million An +9.5%
1966 2.27 million An -3.5%
1967 2.35 million An +3.6%
1968 2.21 million An -5.8%
1969 2.50 million An +13.3%
1970 2.51 million An +0.2%
1971 2.66 million An +6.0%
1972 2.56 million An -3.8%
1973 2.58 million An +0.6%
1974 3.00 million An +16.5%
1975 3.01 million An +0.4%
1976 2.75 million An -8.6%
1977 3.43 million An +24.6%
1978 3.63 million An +5.8%
1979 4.50 million An +24.0%
1980 4.93 million An +9.6%
1981 5.04 million An +2.1%
1982 5.12 million An +1.6%
1983 5.26 million An +2.8%
1984 5.46 million An +3.8%
1985 5.37 million An -1.6%
1986 5.33 million An -0.7%
1987 5.74 million An +7.8%
1988 6.25 million An +8.7%
1989 6.67 million An +6.7%
1990 6.68 million An +0.3%
1991 3.30 million An -50.6%
1992 3.01 million An -8.8%
1993 2.54 million An -15.7%
1994 3.22 million An +26.7%
1995 3.50 million An +8.8%
1996 3.87 million An +10.5%
1997 3.92 million An +1.4%
1998 4.09 million An +4.3%
1999 4.50 million An +10.1%
2000 4.23 million An -6.0%
2001 3.81 million An -10.0%
2002 3.22 million An -15.3%
2003 4.09 million An +27.0%
2004 4.30 million An +5.0%
2005 4.78 million An +11.2%
2006 4.98 million An +4.3%
2007 5.45 million An +9.4%
2008 4.95 million An -9.2%
2009 5.07 million An +2.4%
2010 4.28 million An -15.6%
2011 4.79 million An +12.1%
2012 4.78 million An -0.3%
2013 4.57 million An -4.3%
2014 4.57 million An +0.1%
2015 3.64 million An -20.5%
2016 3.66 million An +0.5%
2017 3.65 million An -0.3%
2018 3.66 million An +0.5%
2019 3.72 million An +1.4%
2020 3.76 million An +1.2%
2021 3.84 million An +2.1%
2022 4.18 million An +8.8%
2023 4.48 million An +7.1%
2024 4.39 million An -1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -50.6% 6.68 million An 3.30 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.20 million An 1.78 million An 2.50 million An 9
1970s 3.06 million An 2.51 million An 4.50 million An 10
1980s 5.51 million An 4.93 million An 6.67 million An 10
1990s 3.86 million An 2.54 million An 6.68 million An 10
2000s 4.49 million An 3.22 million An 5.45 million An 10
2010s 4.13 million An 3.64 million An 4.79 million An 10
2020s 4.13 million An 3.76 million An 4.48 million An 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 53 Greece 5.31 million An compare
  2. 54 Yugoslav SFR 5.20 million An compare
  3. 55 Senegal 4.98 million An compare
  4. 56 Syria 4.39 million An compare
  5. 58 France 4.11 million An compare
  6. 59 Tunisia 4.08 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.39 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.68 million An in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million An in 1961.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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
276 places, 15,726 data points, 1961–2024
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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.