FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 37,444 t of sheep meat, the 45th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 208,876 t in 1968.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 37,444 t
- World rank
- 45 of 175
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 208,876 t
- 1968
Sheep meat in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,444 | −5.2% |
| 2023 | 39,498 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | 40,540 | −12% |
| 2021 | 45,823 | −14% |
| 2020 | 53,499 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53,392 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 49,126 | −2.9% |
| 2017 | 50,616 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 51,590 | −10% |
| 2015 | 57,609 | −4.5% |
| 2014 | 60,338 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 56,657 | −3.9% |
| 2012 | 58,962 | −11% |
| 2011 | 65,947 | −11% |
| 2010 | 74,412 | +65% |
| 2009 | 45,000 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 46,000 | −5.9% |
| 2007 | 48,900 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 49,500 | −4.3% |
| 2005 | 51,700 | +16% |
| 2004 | 44,700 | −14% |
| 2003 | 51,700 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 50,300 | −39% |
| 2001 | 82,093 | +64% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 45,000 | −6.3% |
| 1998 | 48,000 | −17% |
| 1997 | 58,000 | −9.4% |
| 1996 | 64,000 | −21% |
| 1995 | 81,000 | −4.3% |
| 1994 | 84,600 | +30% |
| 1993 | 64,846 | −1.4% |
| 1992 | 65,755 | −22% |
| 1991 | 84,800 | −0.2% |
| 1990 | 85,000 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 84,448 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 83,353 | −7.4% |
| 1987 | 90,000 | −8.2% |
| 1986 | 98,000 | −0.1% |
| 1985 | 98,106 | −10.0% |
| 1984 | 109,000 | −1.3% |
| 1983 | 110,388 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 110,848 | −2.6% |
| 1981 | 113,778 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 111,546 | −14% |
| 1979 | 130,339 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 130,281 | −2.0% |
| 1977 | 132,991 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 127,051 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 123,361 | +10% |
| 1974 | 111,878 | −12% |
| 1973 | 127,506 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | 132,135 | −25% |
| 1971 | 175,101 | −0.6% |
| 1970 | 176,142 | −8.8% |
| 1969 | 193,043 | −7.6% |
| 1968 | 208,876 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 203,848 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 187,600 | +15% |
| 1965 | 162,966 | +20% |
| 1964 | 135,397 | −10% |
| 1963 | 150,629 | −9.3% |
| 1962 | 166,136 | −0.2% |
| 1961 | 166,416 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.