Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.81 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.81 million An
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.03 million An
in 2020
All-time low
71,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 3.81 million An.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.03 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71,000 An, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 71,000 An
1962 71,500 An +0.7%
1963 76,800 An +7.4%
1964 83,000 An +8.1%
1965 88,300 An +6.4%
1966 94,000 An +6.5%
1967 106,000 An +12.8%
1968 123,000 An +16.0%
1969 140,000 An +13.8%
1970 198,000 An +41.4%
1971 215,000 An +8.6%
1972 227,000 An +5.6%
1973 242,000 An +6.6%
1974 254,000 An +5.0%
1975 215,000 An -15.4%
1976 210,000 An -2.3%
1977 290,000 An +38.1%
1978 385,000 An +32.8%
1979 515,000 An +33.8%
1980 640,000 An +24.3%
1981 635,000 An -0.8%
1982 845,000 An +33.1%
1983 840,000 An -0.6%
1984 1.19 million An +41.7%
1985 1.17 million An -2.1%
1986 1.18 million An +1.3%
1987 1.42 million An +19.9%
1988 1.50 million An +5.7%
1989 1.27 million An -15.1%
1990 1.45 million An +14.2%
1991 1.77 million An +22.1%
1992 1.69 million An -4.5%
1993 1.98 million An +17.2%
1994 2.06 million An +3.8%
1995 2.95 million An +43.6%
1996 2.79 million An -5.6%
1997 3.05 million An +9.5%
1998 2.86 million An -6.2%
1999 2.51 million An -12.2%
2000 2.29 million An -8.8%
2001 2.37 million An +3.6%
2002 2.10 million An -11.4%
2003 1.85 million An -11.9%
2004 1.87 million An +1.1%
2005 1.55 million An -17.1%
2006 2.60 million An +68.0%
2007 2.15 million An -17.5%
2008 2.94 million An +36.7%
2009 3.02 million An +2.7%
2010 2.77 million An -8.3%
2011 2.79 million An +0.5%
2012 2.84 million An +2.0%
2013 2.75 million An -3.0%
2014 3.16 million An +14.9%
2015 3.29 million An +4.0%
2016 3.56 million An +8.1%
2017 3.71 million An +4.2%
2018 3.87 million An +4.4%
2019 3.89 million An +0.4%
2020 4.03 million An +3.6%
2021 3.94 million An -2.2%
2022 3.92 million An -0.5%
2023 3.58 million An -8.5%
2024 3.81 million An +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94,844 An 71,000 An 140,000 An 9
1970s 275,100 An 198,000 An 515,000 An 10
1980s 1.07 million An 635,000 An 1.50 million An 10
1990s 2.31 million An 1.45 million An 3.05 million An 10
2000s 2.27 million An 1.55 million An 3.02 million An 10
2010s 3.26 million An 2.75 million An 3.89 million An 10
2020s 3.86 million An 3.58 million An 4.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 42 Senegal 4.98 million An compare
  2. 43 France 4.11 million An compare
  3. 44 Tunisia 4.08 million An compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 3.76 million An compare
  5. 47 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
  6. 48 Uganda 3.70 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in United Arab Emirates?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in United Arab Emirates was 3.81 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 71,000 An in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
United Arab Emirates ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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