Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 90,212 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
90,212 t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
393,058 t
in 1961
All-time low
87,858 t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — production in Northern America stood at 90,212 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Northern America peaked at 393,058 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 87,858 t, in 2022.

Northern America ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 393,058 t
1962 381,379 t -3.0%
1963 363,574 t -4.7%
1964 338,356 t -6.9%
1965 306,381 t -9.5%
1966 304,445 t -0.6%
1967 302,749 t -0.6%
1968 281,638 t -7.0%
1969 257,237 t -8.7%
1970 257,427 t +0.1%
1971 259,671 t +0.9%
1972 254,603 t -2.0%
1973 242,147 t -4.9%
1974 218,398 t -9.8%
1975 193,753 t -11.3%
1976 175,041 t -9.7%
1977 164,726 t -5.9%
1978 144,986 t -12.0%
1979 137,650 t -5.1%
1980 149,486 t +8.6%
1981 159,760 t +6.9%
1982 173,333 t +8.5%
1983 179,014 t +3.3%
1984 181,262 t +1.3%
1985 170,205 t -6.1%
1986 161,483 t -5.1%
1987 150,910 t -6.5%
1988 160,428 t +6.3%
1989 166,332 t +3.7%
1990 173,940 t +4.6%
1991 183,465 t +5.5%
1992 178,206 t -2.9%
1993 172,587 t -3.2%
1994 158,962 t -7.9%
1995 148,636 t -6.5%
1996 140,541 t -5.4%
1997 135,378 t -3.7%
1998 130,562 t -3.6%
1999 133,561 t +2.3%
2000 128,412 t -3.9%
2001 125,548 t -2.2%
2002 126,306 t +0.6%
2003 118,218 t -6.4%
2004 105,920 t -10.4%
2005 102,370 t -3.4%
2006 111,997 t +9.4%
2007 111,556 t -0.4%
2008 110,686 t -0.8%
2009 108,705 t -1.8%
2010 103,980 t -4.3%
2011 98,650 t -5.1%
2012 99,967 t +1.3%
2013 100,175 t +0.2%
2014 99,132 t -1.0%
2015 96,134 t -3.0%
2016 95,441 t -0.7%
2017 93,093 t -2.5%
2018 97,030 t +4.2%
2019 96,047 t -1.0%
2020 90,942 t -5.3%
2021 90,448 t -0.5%
2022 87,858 t -2.9%
2023 88,177 t +0.4%
2024 90,212 t +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325,424 t 257,237 t 393,058 t 9
1970s 204,840 t 137,650 t 259,671 t 10
1980s 165,221 t 149,486 t 181,262 t 10
1990s 155,584 t 130,562 t 183,465 t 10
2000s 114,972 t 102,370 t 128,412 t 10
2010s 97,965 t 93,093 t 103,980 t 10
2020s 89,527 t 87,858 t 90,942 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 22 Yemen 159,682 t compare
  2. 23 Kenya 153,964 t compare
  3. 24 Brazil 151,427 t compare
  4. 25 Morocco 151,200 t compare
  5. 26 Ethiopia PDR 149,180 t compare
  6. 27 Kazakhstan 148,772 t compare
  7. 28 Turkmenistan 139,348 t compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production in Northern America?
Sheep and goat meat — production in Northern America was 90,212 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 393,058 t in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 87,858 t in 2022.
How does Northern America rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
Northern America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 13,572 data points, 1961–2024
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