Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 285,391 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 285,391 t for sheep and goat meat — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Ethiopia peaked at 285,391 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,640 t, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60,640 t | — |
| 1994 | 60,658 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,663 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61,060 t | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61,371 t | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64,140 t | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 63,300 t | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 61,560 t | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 66,376 t | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 80,445 t | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 88,865 t | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 104,589 t | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 116,680 t | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 134,000 t | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 149,600 t | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 146,100 t | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 150,450 t | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 152,300 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 153,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 157,500 t | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 161,450 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 173,289 t | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 178,882 t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 184,447 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 188,818 t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 208,755 t | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 264,310 t | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 274,530 t | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 271,847 t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 252,869 t | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 241,900 t | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 285,391 t | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,690 t | 60,640 t | 64,140 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 109,866 t | 61,560 t | 150,450 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,275 t | 152,300 t | 264,310 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,307 t | 241,900 t | 285,391 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 14 Chad 424,654 t compare
- 15 Algeria 403,045 t compare
- 16 Sudan 385,931 t compare
- 17 Ethiopia 285,391 t compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 273,558 t compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 1.18 million ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield 1,997 kg/ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested 1.58 million ha (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks 52,280 1000 An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 414,249 t (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield 352.2 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 643.1 kg/ha (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals 18.00 million An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 1.17 million ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 3.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — production in Ethiopia?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Ethiopia was 285,391 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 285,391 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,640 t in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.