Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Palestine
Palestine: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 651,231 An in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2022, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Palestine stood at 651,231 An.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Palestine peaked at 695,817 An in 2003 and was at its lowest, 405,000 An, in 1998.
Palestine ranks 119th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Palestine, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 514,306 An | — |
| 1995 | 589,316 An | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 612,923 An | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 415,000 An | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 405,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 417,549 An | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 442,002 An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 454,793 An | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 489,591 An | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 695,817 An | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 690,620 An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 667,640 An | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 672,300 An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 654,680 An | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 622,540 An | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 590,000 An | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 530,000 An | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 581,260 An | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 587,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 575,000 An | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 561,905 An | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 580,837 An | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 584,533 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 594,981 An | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 604,893 An | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 571,319 An | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 602,986 An | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 633,597 An | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 651,231 An | +2.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 651,231 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 651,231 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +42.1% | 489,591 An | 695,817 An |
| 1997 | -32.3% | 612,923 An | 415,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492,349 An | 405,000 An | 612,923 An | 6 |
| 2000s | 597,998 An | 442,002 An | 695,817 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,173 An | 530,000 An | 604,893 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 629,271 An | 602,986 An | 651,231 An | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.52 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.52 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Palestine?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Palestine was 651,231 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 695,817 An in 2003.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,000 An in 1998.
- How does Palestine rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Palestine ranks 119th out of 246 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.