Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 10,950 t in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10,950 t
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
28,080 t
in 1989
All-time low
10,950 t
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Europe stood at 10,950 t. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Europe peaked at 28,080 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10,950 t, in 2017.

That places Southern Europe 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year t Change
1961 13,939 t
1962 13,969 t +0.2%
1963 14,018 t +0.4%
1964 14,597 t +4.1%
1965 15,188 t +4.0%
1966 15,291 t +0.7%
1967 15,209 t -0.5%
1968 14,536 t -4.4%
1969 15,697 t +8.0%
1970 16,795 t +7.0%
1971 16,950 t +0.9%
1972 18,093 t +6.7%
1973 18,298 t +1.1%
1974 17,351 t -5.2%
1975 17,587 t +1.4%
1976 18,793 t +6.9%
1977 21,099 t +12.3%
1978 20,045 t -5.0%
1979 24,835 t +23.9%
1980 24,362 t -1.9%
1981 22,824 t -6.3%
1982 24,829 t +8.8%
1983 24,793 t -0.1%
1984 27,070 t +9.2%
1985 27,180 t +0.4%
1986 26,780 t -1.5%
1987 26,642 t -0.5%
1988 26,937 t +1.1%
1989 28,080 t +4.2%
1990 27,392 t -2.5%
1991 20,828 t -24.0%
1992 13,483 t -35.3%
1993 14,344 t +6.4%
1994 14,195 t -1.0%
1995 13,898 t -2.1%
1996 13,294 t -4.3%
1997 11,855 t -10.8%
1998 12,749 t +7.5%
1999 12,285 t -3.6%
2000 12,168 t -1.0%
2001 12,214 t +0.4%
2002 12,246 t +0.3%
2003 12,316 t +0.6%
2004 12,348 t +0.3%
2005 12,501 t +1.2%
2006 11,242 t -10.1%
2007 11,750 t +4.5%
2008 11,683 t -0.6%
2009 11,562 t -1.0%
2010 11,462 t -0.9%
2011 11,405 t -0.5%
2012 11,398 t -0.1%
2013 11,392 t -0.1%
2014 11,234 t -1.4%
2015 10,958 t -2.5%
2016 10,988 t +0.3%
2017 10,950 t -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,716 t 13,939 t 15,697 t 9
1970s 18,985 t 16,795 t 24,835 t 10
1980s 25,950 t 22,824 t 28,080 t 10
1990s 15,432 t 11,855 t 27,392 t 10
2000s 12,003 t 11,242 t 12,501 t 10
2010s 11,223 t 10,950 t 11,462 t 8

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Ethiopia PDR 27,630 t compare
  2. 18 Mali 26,917 t compare
  3. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 25,776 t compare
  4. 20 Central African Republic 24,232 t compare
  5. 21 New Zealand 17,105 t compare
  6. 21 Australia and New Zealand 17,105 t compare
  7. 23 Rwanda 17,036 t compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Europe?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Southern Europe was 10,950 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28,080 t in 1989.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,950 t in 2017.
How does Southern Europe rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2017.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 5,503 data points, 1961–2024
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