Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 36,198 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,198 t
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
40,133 t
in 2021
All-time low
13,859 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 36,198 t for sheep and goat meat — production in 2024.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 40,133 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,859 t, in 1964.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 14,144 t —
1962 14,452 t +2.2%
1963 14,275 t -1.2%
1964 13,859 t -2.9%
1965 13,944 t +0.6%
1966 14,345 t +2.9%
1967 15,304 t +6.7%
1968 15,302 t -0.0%
1969 15,565 t +1.7%
1970 15,791 t +1.5%
1971 16,225 t +2.8%
1972 16,624 t +2.5%
1973 15,371 t -7.5%
1974 14,990 t -2.5%
1975 15,503 t +3.4%
1976 16,219 t +4.6%
1977 16,034 t -1.1%
1978 15,026 t -6.3%
1979 14,752 t -1.8%
1980 15,042 t +2.0%
1981 14,748 t -2.0%
1982 15,113 t +2.5%
1983 15,778 t +4.4%
1984 16,175 t +2.5%
1985 16,182 t +0.0%
1986 16,298 t +0.7%
1987 16,114 t -1.1%
1988 16,049 t -0.4%
1989 19,518 t +21.6%
1990 20,421 t +4.6%
1991 20,309 t -0.5%
1992 20,347 t +0.2%
1993 19,930 t -2.0%
1994 19,944 t +0.1%
1995 17,126 t -14.1%
1996 17,329 t +1.2%
1997 18,648 t +7.6%
1998 20,483 t +9.8%
1999 20,662 t +0.9%
2000 23,345 t +13.0%
2001 23,859 t +2.2%
2002 25,211 t +5.7%
2003 25,426 t +0.9%
2004 26,287 t +3.4%
2005 26,803 t +2.0%
2006 25,300 t -5.6%
2007 28,182 t +11.4%
2008 29,600 t +5.0%
2009 28,722 t -3.0%
2010 28,371 t -1.2%
2011 30,158 t +6.3%
2012 30,665 t +1.7%
2013 29,999 t -2.2%
2014 30,361 t +1.2%
2015 29,024 t -4.4%
2016 30,756 t +6.0%
2017 29,717 t -3.4%
2018 29,858 t +0.5%
2019 34,998 t +17.2%
2020 36,151 t +3.3%
2021 40,133 t +11.0%
2022 34,831 t -13.2%
2023 34,075 t -2.2%
2024 36,198 t +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,577 t 13,859 t 15,565 t 9
1970s 15,653 t 14,752 t 16,624 t 10
1980s 16,101 t 14,748 t 19,518 t 10
1990s 19,520 t 17,126 t 20,662 t 10
2000s 26,273 t 23,345 t 29,600 t 10
2010s 30,391 t 28,371 t 34,998 t 10
2020s 36,278 t 34,075 t 40,133 t 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 206,557 t compare
  2. 6 USSR 915,500 t compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 817,144 t compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 181,600 t compare
  5. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 42,411 t compare
  6. 8 Sudan (former) 485,500 t compare
  7. 9 Nigeria 455,157 t compare
  8. 10 New Zealand 450,737 t compare
  9. 10 Viet Nam 24,593 t compare
  10. 11 Chad 424,654 t compare
  11. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,151 t compare
  12. 12 Algeria 403,045 t compare
  13. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15,410 t compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Sheep and goat meat — production in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 36,198 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 40,133 t in 2021.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,859 t in 1964.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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