What is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in World?

Sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in World was 0.0024 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in World?

The highest recorded value was 0.0024 t per person in 2023.

What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 t per person in 1979.

How does World rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per capita?

World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.

Is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in World

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

World: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita was 0.0024 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0024 t per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

0.0024 t per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.0016 t per person

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in World, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in World is 0.0024 t per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in World peaked at 0.0024 t per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 t per person, in 1979.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in World, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.002 t per person	—
1962	0.002 t per person	+0.4%
1963	0.0019 t per person	-2.1%
1964	0.0019 t per person	-2.2%
1965	0.0019 t per person	-1.2%
1966	0.0019 t per person	-0.4%
1967	0.0019 t per person	+0.7%
1968	0.0019 t per person	+0.7%
1969	0.0018 t per person	-2.4%
1970	0.0019 t per person	+0.6%
1971	0.0019 t per person	-0.2%
1972	0.0018 t per person	-1.2%
1973	0.0017 t per person	-5.2%
1974	0.0016 t per person	-5.1%
1975	0.0017 t per person	+1.6%
1976	0.0016 t per person	-1.4%
1977	0.0016 t per person	-0.8%
1978	0.0016 t per person	+0.5%
1979	0.0016 t per person	-1.8%
1980	0.0017 t per person	+2.4%
1981	0.0017 t per person	+2.0%
1982	0.0017 t per person	-0.6%
1983	0.0017 t per person	+1.9%
1984	0.0017 t per person	-0.7%
1985	0.0017 t per person	+0.4%
1986	0.0017 t per person	-0.7%
1987	0.0017 t per person	+1.9%
1988	0.0018 t per person	+2.8%
1989	0.0018 t per person	+1.8%
1990	0.0018 t per person	+1.5%
1991	0.0018 t per person	-2.6%
1992	0.0018 t per person	-0.5%
1993	0.0018 t per person	-0.5%
1994	0.0018 t per person	+0.6%
1995	0.0018 t per person	+0.6%
1996	0.0017 t per person	-4.3%
1997	0.0017 t per person	+2.2%
1998	0.0018 t per person	+3.1%
1999	0.0018 t per person	+0.7%
2000	0.0018 t per person	+1.1%
2001	0.0019 t per person	+2.5%
2002	0.0019 t per person	-1.1%
2003	0.0019 t per person	+1.5%
2004	0.0019 t per person	+1.5%
2005	0.002 t per person	+2.1%
2006	0.002 t per person	+0.2%
2007	0.002 t per person	+2.7%
2008	0.002 t per person	-0.9%
2009	0.002 t per person	-0.1%
2010	0.002 t per person	+0.4%
2011	0.002 t per person	-0.4%
2012	0.002 t per person	-0.1%
2013	0.002 t per person	+2.2%
2014	0.0021 t per person	+2.3%
2015	0.0021 t per person	+1.4%
2016	0.0021 t per person	+1.2%
2017	0.0021 t per person	-0.2%
2018	0.0021 t per person	+0.1%
2019	0.0022 t per person	+1.8%
2020	0.0022 t per person	+1.7%
2021	0.0023 t per person	+1.6%
2022	0.0023 t per person	+2.7%
2023	0.0024 t per person	+3.3%
2024	0.0024 t per person	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0019 t per person	0.0018 t per person	0.002 t per person	9
1970s	0.0017 t per person	0.0016 t per person	0.0019 t per person	10
1980s	0.0017 t per person	0.0017 t per person	0.0018 t per person	10
1990s	0.0018 t per person	0.0017 t per person	0.0018 t per person	10
2000s	0.0019 t per person	0.0018 t per person	0.002 t per person	10
2010s	0.0021 t per person	0.002 t per person	0.0022 t per person	10
2020s	0.0023 t per person	0.0022 t per person	0.0024 t per person	5

Countries ranked near World

1 New Zealand 0.0852 t per person compare
2 Mongolia 0.0559 t per person compare
3 Australia 0.0361 t per person compare
4 Chad 0.0209 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More agriculture & rural data for World

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Rural population 42.2% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in World?: Sheep and goat meat — production, per capita in World was 0.0024 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0024 t per person in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per capita recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 t per person in 1979.
How does World rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per capita?: World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, per capita rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production ÷ Population, total

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,535 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.