Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in United States of America
United States of America: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 73,074 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — production in United States of America stood at 73,074 t.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in United States of America peaked at 377,386 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70,667 t, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 377,386 t | — |
| 1962 | 366,954 t | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 349,264 t | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 324,316 t | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 295,000 t | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 294,834 t | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 293,019 t | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 273,061 t | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 249,475 t | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 249,928 t | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 251,742 t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 246,299 t | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 233,145 t | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 210,919 t | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 185,972 t | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 168,282 t | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 159,210 t | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 140,159 t | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 132,902 t | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 144,240 t | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 153,310 t | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 165,560 t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 170,550 t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 172,360 t | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 162,000 t | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 153,300 t | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 143,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 152,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 157,400 t | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 164,650 t | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 173,044 t | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 166,949 t | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 161,743 t | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 148,469 t | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 138,407 t | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 129,917 t | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 125,195 t | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 119,952 t | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 122,141 t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 115,868 t | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 111,302 t | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 111,556 t | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 102,458 t | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 88,450 t | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 84,820 t | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 94,957 t | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 94,746 t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94,456 t | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92,745 t | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 87,825 t | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 80,943 t | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 83,661 t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 83,234 t | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82,238 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79,288 t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 79,004 t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 76,942 t | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 80,924 t | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 79,445 t | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 74,116 t | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 73,598 t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 70,734 t | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 70,667 t | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 73,074 t | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313,701 t | 249,475 t | 377,386 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 197,856 t | 132,902 t | 251,742 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,372 t | 143,000 t | 172,360 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,047 t | 119,952 t | 173,044 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,136 t | 84,820 t | 115,868 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,350 t | 76,942 t | 87,825 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,438 t | 70,667 t | 74,116 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 23 Kenya 153,964 t compare
- 24 Brazil 151,427 t compare
- 25 Morocco 151,200 t compare
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 149,180 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 33,260 t compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 148,772 t compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 139,348 t compare
- 29 Afghanistan 132,321 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 759.29 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — production in United States of America?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in United States of America was 73,074 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 377,386 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,667 t in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.