FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 236,074 t of sheep meat, the 12th largest in the world (2.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 345,020 t in 2002.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 236,074 t
- World rank
- 12 of 175
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 345,020 t
- 2002
Sheep meat in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 236,074 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 234,227 | −8.1% |
| 2022 | 254,832 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 238,135 | +57% |
| 2020 | 151,875 | +30% |
| 2019 | 116,484 | −26% |
| 2018 | 157,253 | −34% |
| 2017 | 237,599 | −15% |
| 2016 | 280,070 | −8.2% |
| 2015 | 305,046 | +11% |
| 2014 | 276,000 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 260,000 | −5.3% |
| 2012 | 274,600 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 272,321 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 271,349 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 260,320 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 252,664 | −24% |
| 2007 | 331,600 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 318,300 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 315,000 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 311,900 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 304,270 | −12% |
| 2002 | 345,020 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 332,610 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 326,166 | +11% |
| 1999 | 293,000 | −5.2% |
| 1998 | 309,000 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 301,000 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 280,000 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 276,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 271,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 265,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 257,000 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 244,000 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 238,000 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 218,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 212,000 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 208,000 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 205,000 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 192,000 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 182,000 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 173,000 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 166,000 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 156,000 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 152,000 | −14% |
| 1979 | 176,000 | +16% |
| 1978 | 152,000 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 147,000 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 136,000 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 129,500 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 129,000 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 125,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 125,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 125,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 125,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 125,000 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 124,500 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 122,000 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 118,500 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 115,000 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 113,500 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 113,000 | −3.4% |
| 1961 | 117,000 | — |
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.