Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 485,500 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
485,500 t
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
485,500 t
in 2011
All-time low
66,750 t
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 485,500 t for sheep and goat meat — production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Sudan (former) peaked at 485,500 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,750 t, in 1961.

Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year t Change
1961 66,750 t —
1962 69,450 t +4.0%
1963 68,250 t -1.7%
1964 70,650 t +3.5%
1965 71,075 t +0.6%
1966 73,250 t +3.1%
1967 77,175 t +5.4%
1968 81,160 t +5.2%
1969 80,100 t -1.3%
1970 81,100 t +1.2%
1971 81,975 t +1.1%
1972 82,850 t +1.1%
1973 88,900 t +7.3%
1974 94,565 t +6.4%
1975 101,465 t +7.3%
1976 106,595 t +5.1%
1977 109,450 t +2.7%
1978 114,900 t +5.0%
1979 122,945 t +7.0%
1980 126,216 t +2.7%
1981 121,000 t -4.1%
1982 93,200 t -23.0%
1983 94,600 t +1.5%
1984 100,900 t +6.7%
1985 103,700 t +2.8%
1986 89,100 t -14.1%
1987 91,600 t +2.8%
1988 99,236 t +8.3%
1989 102,135 t +2.9%
1990 104,647 t +2.5%
1991 124,078 t +18.6%
1992 153,000 t +23.3%
1993 179,000 t +17.0%
1994 204,867 t +14.5%
1995 236,913 t +15.6%
1996 242,320 t +2.3%
1997 277,000 t +14.3%
1998 328,000 t +18.4%
1999 364,000 t +11.0%
2000 383,000 t +5.2%
2001 400,000 t +4.4%
2002 414,000 t +3.5%
2003 420,000 t +1.4%
2004 424,000 t +1.0%
2005 470,000 t +10.8%
2006 447,000 t -4.9%
2007 452,030 t +1.1%
2008 480,200 t +6.2%
2009 464,000 t -3.4%
2010 476,000 t +2.6%
2011 485,500 t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,096 t 66,750 t 81,160 t 9
1970s 98,474 t 81,100 t 122,945 t 10
1980s 102,169 t 89,100 t 126,216 t 10
1990s 221,382 t 104,647 t 364,000 t 10
2000s 435,423 t 383,000 t 480,200 t 10
2010s 480,750 t 476,000 t 485,500 t 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 5 Australia 981,652 t compare
  2. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 273,558 t compare
  3. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 206,557 t compare
  4. 6 USSR 915,500 t compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 817,144 t compare
  6. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 181,600 t compare
  7. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 42,411 t compare
  8. 9 Nigeria 455,157 t compare
  9. 10 New Zealand 450,737 t compare
  10. 10 Viet Nam 24,593 t compare
  11. 11 Chad 424,654 t compare
  12. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,151 t compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production in Sudan (former)?
Sheep and goat meat — production in Sudan (former) was 485,500 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 485,500 t in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 66,750 t in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
Sudan (former) ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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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