Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uganda
Uganda: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.70 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 3.70 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Uganda peaked at 3.81 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 837,000 An, in 1965.
That places Uganda 64th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million An | — |
| 1962 | 999,000 An | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 924,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 844,000 An | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 837,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million An | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million An | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 983,200 An | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 924,400 An | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 936,700 An | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million An | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 960,000 An | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million An | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 968,500 An | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million An | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million An | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million An | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million An | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million An | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million An | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million An | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million An | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million An | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million An | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million An | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million An | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million An | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million An | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million An | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million An | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million An | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million An | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million An | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million An | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million An | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million An | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million An | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million An | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million An | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million An | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million An | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million An | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million An | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million An | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million An | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.42 million An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.63 million An | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million An | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million An | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million An | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million An | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.65 million An | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.58 million An | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million An | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million An | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.70 million An | -2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.70 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.70 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 961,978 An | 837,000 An | 1.07 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million An | 936,700 An | 1.31 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million An | 1.30 million An | 1.77 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million An | 1.77 million An | 2.30 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million An | 2.37 million An | 3.21 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million An | 3.32 million An | 3.69 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million An | 3.49 million An | 3.81 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 61 Cameroon 3.76 million An compare
- 62 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
- 62 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
- 65 South Sudan 3.59 million An compare
- 65 South Sudan 3.59 million An compare
- 67 Ghana 3.40 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- 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 0.1771 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 0.2805 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Uganda?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Uganda was 3.70 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 837,000 An in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Uganda ranks 64th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.