Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 5,203 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 5,203 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Madagascar peaked at 10,866 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,950 t, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 134th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,096 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,402 t | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 3,788 t | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 4,412 t | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 4,735 t | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 5,292 t | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 5,977 t | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 6,931 t | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 6,886 t | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7,026 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 7,118 t | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7,366 t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 7,255 t | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 7,834 t | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 7,925 t | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8,686 t | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 7,426 t | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 7,544 t | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,494 t | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9,493 t | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 10,866 t | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 10,784 t | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 8,343 t | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 8,478 t | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8,937 t | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 8,904 t | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 9,006 t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9,549 t | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 8,667 t | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 8,952 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,273 t | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 3,956 t | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 3,934 t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,982 t | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,094 t | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,369 t | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 3,939 t | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 3,729 t | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,508 t | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3,062 t | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 2,950 t | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,472 t | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 3,721 t | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3,959 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3,425 t | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 3,176 t | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,591 t | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 3,688 t | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,214 t | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4,391 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,897 t | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 4,954 t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,914 t | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,840 t | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,938 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,082 t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,605 t | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 4,668 t | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,731 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,930 t | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5,545 t | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 5,851 t | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 5,548 t | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5,203 t | -6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -63.4% | 8,952 t | 3,273 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,947 t | 3,096 t | 6,931 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,567 t | 7,026 t | 8,686 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,303 t | 8,343 t | 10,866 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,274 t | 3,273 t | 8,952 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,526 t | 2,950 t | 4,214 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,802 t | 4,391 t | 5,082 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,416 t | 4,930 t | 5,851 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 132 Ecuador 6,074 t compare
- 133 Switzerland 5,438 t compare
- 134 Madagascar 5,203 t compare
- 136 Botswana 4,849 t compare
- 137 Sweden 4,590 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 33,030 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production 91,348 t (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 81,046 1000 An (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 161,610 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 306 kg/An (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production 415,933 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals 1.36 million An (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 135,945 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 243 kg/ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield 1,133 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — production in Madagascar?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Madagascar was 5,203 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,866 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,950 t in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.