Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 3,356 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — production in Eswatini stood at 3,356 t.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Eswatini peaked at 3,370 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,710 t, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 151st of 245 countries on this measure, 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 — Production in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,710 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 t | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,710 t | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,800 t | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,764 t | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,890 t | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1,782 t | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2,250 t | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 2,340 t | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2,430 t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,340 t | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2,412 t | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,520 t | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2,754 t | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 2,574 t | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2,592 t | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,700 t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2,718 t | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,844 t | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2,934 t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,078 t | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3,240 t | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,934 t | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 2,628 t | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 3,024 t | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 3,132 t | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,700 t | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 2,907 t | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,182 t | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 2,356 t | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2,934 t | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 3,015 t | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,069 t | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,132 t | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,177 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,640 t | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 2,543 t | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,449 t | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,123 t | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 3,098 t | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,611 t | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 2,070 t | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 2,518 t | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 2,340 t | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,249 t | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,483 t | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,640 t | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,181 t | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 3,231 t | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,249 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,260 t | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,074 t | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,955 t | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,942 t | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,321 t | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3,202 t | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,168 t | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,261 t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,370 t | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,354 t | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,354 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,353 t | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,356 t | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,834 t | 1,710 t | 2,250 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,538 t | 2,340 t | 2,754 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,942 t | 2,628 t | 3,240 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,750 t | 2,182 t | 3,177 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,631 t | 2,070 t | 3,181 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,166 t | 2,942 t | 3,321 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,357 t | 3,353 t | 3,370 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Rice — Yield 2,714 kg/ha (2024)
- Wheat — Yield 1,854 kg/ha (2024)
- Wheat — Area harvested 389 ha (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 9,465 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 3.9 t (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks 18,522 An (2024)
- Rice — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 55,271 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 42,309 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 144,091 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — production in Eswatini?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Eswatini was 3,356 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,370 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 t in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. 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.