Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 122,983 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
122,983 t
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
23rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
131,839 t
in 2020
All-time low
35,800 t
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1993200820231993: 35.8k t1994: 35.9k t1995: 36.0k t1996: 36.1k t1997: 36.1k t1998: 36.1k t1999: 36.2k t2000: 36.0k t2001: 37.8k t2002: 47.7k t2003: 53.2k t2004: 60.4k t2005: 68.0k t2006: 79.0k t2007: 85.0k t2008: 81.5k t2009: 85.0k t2010: 86.0k t2011: 85.0k t2012: 86.0k t2013: 87.5k t2014: 93.9k t2015: 93.9k t2016: 98.7k t2017: 96.3k t2018: 99.0k t2019: 122.5k t2020: 131.8k t2021: 116.8k t2022: 106.6k t2023: 123.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ethiopia is 122,983 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ethiopia peaked at 131,839 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35,800 t, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year t Change
1993 35,800 t
1994 35,870 t +0.2%
1995 35,970 t +0.3%
1996 36,070 t +0.3%
1997 36,100 t +0.1%
1998 36,140 t +0.1%
1999 36,200 t +0.2%
2000 36,000 t -0.6%
2001 37,750 t +4.9%
2002 47,720 t +26.4%
2003 53,165 t +11.4%
2004 60,409 t +13.6%
2005 68,000 t +12.6%
2006 79,000 t +16.2%
2007 85,000 t +7.6%
2008 81,500 t -4.1%
2009 85,000 t +4.3%
2010 86,000 t +1.2%
2011 85,000 t -1.2%
2012 86,000 t +1.2%
2013 87,450 t +1.7%
2014 93,940 t +7.4%
2015 93,899 t -0.0%
2016 98,657 t +5.1%
2017 96,343 t -2.3%
2018 99,006 t +2.8%
2019 122,545 t +23.8%
2020 131,839 t +7.6%
2021 116,844 t -11.4%
2022 106,616 t -8.8%
2023 122,983 t +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,021 t 35,800 t 36,200 t 7
2000s 63,354 t 36,000 t 85,000 t 10
2010s 94,884 t 85,000 t 122,545 t 10
2020s 119,570 t 106,616 t 131,839 t 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
  2. 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
  3. 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
  4. 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
  5. 25 Spain 104,660 t compare
  6. 26 Afghanistan 100,793 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ethiopia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ethiopia was 122,983 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 131,839 t in 2020.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,800 t in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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