Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4.08 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 4.08 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Tunisia peaked at 5.32 million An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million An, in 1968.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 246 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.08 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 million An | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.03 million An | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.21 million An | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 2.26 million An | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.50 million An | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million An | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 1.88 million An | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 2.03 million An | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.08 million An | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.40 million An | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million An | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.56 million An | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million An | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million An | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 3.53 million An | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.13 million An | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.37 million An | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 2.76 million An | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 2.57 million An | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.62 million An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million An | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million An | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.18 million An | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3.24 million An | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.68 million An | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 3.85 million An | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.83 million An | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.91 million An | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.99 million An | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million An | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.97 million An | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.78 million An | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.07 million An | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.40 million An | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.36 million An | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million An | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.95 million An | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.85 million An | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million An | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.67 million An | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.84 million An | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million An | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million An | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.32 million An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.79 million An | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.64 million An | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million An | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.40 million An | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million An | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.23 million An | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million An | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.24 million An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million An | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million An | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million An | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.08 million An | -3.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.08 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.08 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million An | 1.88 million An | 2.50 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million An | 2.08 million An | 3.63 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million An | 2.57 million An | 3.85 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 million An | 3.78 million An | 4.64 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million An | 4.62 million An | 5.32 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 million An | 4.06 million An | 4.69 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million An | 4.08 million An | 4.50 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 4.39 million An compare
- 56 Syria 4.39 million An compare
- 58 France 4.11 million An compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 3.81 million An compare
- 61 Cameroon 3.76 million An compare
- 62 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
- 62 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Tunisia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Tunisia was 4.08 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million An in 2007.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million An in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.