Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 273,558 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 273,558 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 454,100 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 140,489 t, in 2019.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 183,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 173,100 t | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 172,400 t | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 172,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 175,900 t | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 180,800 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 185,400 t | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 188,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 183,800 t | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 186,600 t | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 188,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 188,700 t | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 190,600 t | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 192,500 t | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 203,200 t | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 217,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 222,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 247,400 t | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 224,800 t | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 231,600 t | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 244,400 t | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 257,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 270,200 t | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 284,400 t | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 303,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 300,400 t | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 303,700 t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 317,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 337,500 t | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 344,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 358,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 365,800 t | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 371,800 t | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 376,800 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 380,450 t | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 406,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 418,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 397,000 t | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 435,666 t | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 443,720 t | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 449,710 t | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 416,850 t | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 427,300 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 432,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 435,900 t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 454,100 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 347,522 t | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 357,142 t | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 371,515 t | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 369,710 t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 372,804 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 354,000 t | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 366,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 369,590 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 334,779 t | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 282,233 t | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 190,547 t | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 140,489 t | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 182,561 t | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 276,559 t | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 293,671 t | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 268,588 t | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 273,558 t | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51.5% | 182,561 t | 276,559 t |
| 2018 | -32.5% | 282,233 t | 190,547 t |
| 2019 | -26.3% | 190,547 t | 140,489 t |
| 2020 | +29.9% | 140,489 t | 182,561 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,144 t | 172,300 t | 188,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 201,980 t | 183,800 t | 247,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,650 t | 224,800 t | 317,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 375,535 t | 337,500 t | 418,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,991 t | 347,522 t | 454,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,167 t | 140,489 t | 372,804 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,987 t | 182,561 t | 293,671 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 16 Sudan 385,931 t compare
- 17 Ethiopia 285,391 t compare
- 17 Ethiopia 285,391 t compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 265,500 t compare
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- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross -6.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.7504 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 7.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 22.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 9.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 24.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 273,558 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 454,100 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,489 t in 2019.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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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.