Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 102.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
102.41
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
66th
of 166 countries
All-time high
224.09
in 1972
All-time low
84.47
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Australia and New Zealand is 102.41, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 224.09 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 84.47, in 2021.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 191.1
1962 192.45 +0.7%
1963 188.22 -2.2%
1964 187.65 -0.3%
1965 181.56 -3.2%
1966 179.9 -0.9%
1967 181.17 +0.7%
1968 196.26 +8.3%
1969 194.55 -0.9%
1970 201.51 +3.6%
1971 207.91 +3.2%
1972 224.09 +7.8%
1973 182.73 -18.5%
1974 136.72 -25.2%
1975 142.31 +4.1%
1976 152.18 +6.9%
1977 143.35 -5.8%
1978 137.69 -3.9%
1979 135.07 -1.9%
1980 147.29 +9.0%
1981 157.94 +7.2%
1982 146.47 -7.3%
1983 154.27 +5.3%
1984 142.51 -7.6%
1985 154.61 +8.5%
1986 146.7 -5.1%
1987 144.6 -1.4%
1988 143.26 -0.9%
1989 135.57 -5.4%
1990 133.97 -1.2%
1991 134.81 +0.6%
1992 140.28 +4.1%
1993 125.24 -10.7%
1994 129.27 +3.2%
1995 125.42 -3.0%
1996 116.64 -7.0%
1997 117.79 +1.0%
1998 122.8 +4.3%
1999 117.57 -4.3%
2000 125.84 +7.0%
2001 131.29 +4.3%
2002 117.22 -10.7%
2003 113.99 -2.8%
2004 106.1 -6.9%
2005 109.65 +3.3%
2006 112 +2.1%
2007 119.05 +6.3%
2008 116.45 -2.2%
2009 104.37 -10.4%
2010 92.28 -11.6%
2011 85.63 -7.2%
2012 88.04 +2.8%
2013 97.86 +11.2%
2014 102 +4.2%
2015 100.45 -1.5%
2016 97.55 -2.9%
2017 90.06 -7.7%
2018 95.32 +5.8%
2019 91.97 -3.5%
2020 86.11 -6.4%
2021 84.47 -1.9%
2022 86.13 +2.0%
2023 95.86 +11.3%
2024 102.41 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 188.1 179.9 196.26 9
1970s 166.36 135.07 224.09 10
1980s 147.32 135.57 157.94 10
1990s 126.38 116.64 140.28 10
2000s 115.6 104.37 131.29 10
2010s 94.12 85.63 102 10
2020s 91 84.47 102.41 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 63 El Salvador 103.29 compare
  2. 64 Tunisia 102.89 compare
  3. 65 Romania 102.86 compare
  4. 67 Costa Rica 101.31 compare
  5. 68 Algeria 101.26 compare
  6. 69 Sweden 101.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 102.41 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 224.09 in 1972.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 84.47 in 2021.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 12,100 data points, 1961–2024
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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.