FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Sheep meat production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 136,081 t of sheep meat, the 18th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 136,081 t
- World rank
- 18 of 175
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 136,081 t
- 2024
Sheep meat in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 136,081 | +10% |
| 2023 | 123,314 | −2.0% |
| 2022 | 125,796 | −6.4% |
| 2021 | 134,458 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 128,012 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 122,545 | +24% |
| 2018 | 99,006 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 96,343 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 98,657 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 93,899 | −0.0% |
| 2014 | 93,940 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 87,450 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85,000 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85,000 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 81,500 | −4.1% |
| 2007 | 85,000 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 79,000 | +16% |
| 2005 | 68,000 | +13% |
| 2004 | 60,409 | +14% |
| 2003 | 53,165 | +11% |
| 2002 | 47,720 | +26% |
| 2001 | 37,750 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 36,200 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36,140 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36,100 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 36,070 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35,970 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35,870 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 35,800 | — |
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.