FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 4,438 t of sheep meat, the 92nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 32,130 t in 1996.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,438 t
- World rank
- 92 of 175
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 32,130 t
- 1996
Sheep meat in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,438 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,454 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,514 | −0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,515 | +11% |
| 2020 | 4,076 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 3,732 | −12% |
| 2018 | 4,243 | −16% |
| 2017 | 5,052 | +15% |
| 2016 | 4,380 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,068 | +14% |
| 2014 | 3,583 | −27% |
| 2013 | 4,923 | −30% |
| 2012 | 7,020 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,930 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,020 | −42% |
| 2009 | 12,060 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11,520 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10,800 | −22% |
| 2006 | 13,860 | +40% |
| 2005 | 9,900 | +17% |
| 2004 | 8,467 | −41% |
| 2003 | 14,400 | −16% |
| 2002 | 17,100 | +13% |
| 2001 | 15,144 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | 16,020 | −12% |
| 1999 | 18,180 | −26% |
| 1998 | 24,480 | −22% |
| 1997 | 31,500 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 32,130 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 31,500 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 30,690 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 29,700 | +20% |
| 1992 | 24,840 | −6.8% |
| 1991 | 26,640 | +25% |
| 1990 | 21,240 | +16% |
| 1989 | 18,360 | −19% |
| 1988 | 22,680 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 21,240 | +23% |
| 1986 | 17,280 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,280 | −4.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 | +52% |
| 1983 | 11,880 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 12,240 | +43% |
| 1981 | 8,550 | −2.1% |
| 1980 | 8,730 | +33% |
| 1979 | 6,570 | +55% |
| 1978 | 4,230 | +42% |
| 1977 | 2,970 | +50% |
| 1976 | 1,980 | +22% |
| 1975 | 1,620 | −10.0% |
| 1974 | 1,800 | +11% |
| 1973 | 1,620 | +17% |
| 1972 | 1,386 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,350 | +10% |
| 1970 | 1,224 | +172% |
| 1969 | 450 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 414 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 378 | +11% |
| 1966 | 342 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 329 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 324 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 302 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 297 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 288 | — |
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.