Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 62.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 62.99 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Argentina peaked at 693.57 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 62.99, in 2024.
That places Argentina 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 617.22 | — |
| 1962 | 606.06 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 540.53 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 478.11 | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 566.53 | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 642.26 | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 687.32 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 693.57 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 631.24 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 567.06 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 554.9 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 412.16 | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 391.34 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 337.78 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 366.5 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 371.6 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 382.87 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 369.12 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 363.43 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 306.11 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 307.28 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 294.6 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 285.43 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 279.12 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 248.54 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 242.15 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 220.94 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 200.04 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 200.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 198.22 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 196.17 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 149.53 | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 145.96 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 186.83 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 176.21 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 137.27 | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 120.13 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 100.69 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 93.58 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 102.67 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 167.24 | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 101.68 | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 103.43 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 88.52 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 101.26 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 96.04 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 93.94 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.47 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 84.67 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 138.54 | +63.6% |
| 2011 | 121.48 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 107.5 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 102.28 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 107.81 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 101.86 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 90.34 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 87.85 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 84.57 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 91.24 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 91 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.73 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 68.63 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 66.67 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 62.99 | -5.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 62.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 62.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.56, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +63.6% | 84.67 | 138.54 |
| 2001 | +62.9% | 102.67 | 167.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606.98 | 478.11 | 693.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 411.68 | 337.78 | 567.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.43 | 200.04 | 307.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.46 | 93.58 | 198.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.69 | 84.67 | 167.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.35 | 84.57 | 138.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4 | 62.99 | 91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66.06 compare
- 148 Iceland 65.65 compare
- 149 Egypt 64.67 compare
- 151 Afghanistan 62.02 compare
- 152 Somalia 49.56 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 48.85 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Argentina?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Argentina was 62.99 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 693.57 in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.99 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Argentina ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.