Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 24,576 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 24,576 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33,200 An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8,932 An, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 197th of 246 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,300 An | — |
| 1962 | 16,700 An | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 18,500 An | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 19,400 An | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 21,100 An | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 20,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 19,900 An | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 20,500 An | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 22,200 An | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 21,100 An | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 22,100 An | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 22,600 An | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 23,800 An | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 26,000 An | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 27,200 An | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 28,900 An | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 30,200 An | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 30,500 An | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 31,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 31,284 An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 32,421 An | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 32,026 An | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 33,200 An | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,500 An | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 31,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 28,000 An | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 26,500 An | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 27,800 An | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 27,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 25,890 An | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 25,890 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,890 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,890 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,930 An | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25,890 An | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25,890 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,900 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,050 An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,500 An | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26,450 An | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 26,550 An | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26,850 An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,505 An | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 26,447 An | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 18,142 An | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 20,797 An | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 18,928 An | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 11,615 An | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 10,199 An | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 14,060 An | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 10,636 An | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 12,813 An | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 12,431 An | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,447 An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,917 An | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 8,932 An | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 25,107 An | +181.1% |
| 2021 | 15,474 An | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 15,773 An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17,876 An | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 24,576 An | +37.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 24,576 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 24,576 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +181.1% | 8,932 An | 25,107 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,733 An | 16,700 An | 22,200 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,340 An | 21,100 An | 31,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,443 An | 28,000 An | 33,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,257 An | 25,890 An | 27,800 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,419 An | 18,142 An | 30,505 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,298 An | 8,932 An | 18,928 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,761 An | 15,474 An | 25,107 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0344 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0395 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Trinidad and Tobago was 24,576 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33,200 An in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,932 An in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 197th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.