Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Italy
Italy: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 120.84 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Italy recorded 120.84 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Italy peaked at 386.22 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 75.42, in 2014.
That places Italy 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246.93 | — |
| 1962 | 261.81 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 249.85 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 241.6 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 216.23 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 229.94 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 236.57 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 239.88 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 246.33 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 248.9 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 232.28 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 220.18 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 219.57 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 212.85 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 223.47 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 236.86 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 316.95 | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 312.66 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 323.53 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 336.33 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 331.56 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 320.63 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 386.22 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 327.84 | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 306.17 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 304.18 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 306.7 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 331.32 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 344.75 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 357.51 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 348.67 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 355.13 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 355.56 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 326.98 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 333.56 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 329.03 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 326.33 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 313.14 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 309.53 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 292.43 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 284.66 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 255.68 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 246.69 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 261.31 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 250.74 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 258.5 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 255.42 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 252.68 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 245.22 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 213.26 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 200.49 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 197.59 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 124.75 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 75.42 | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 113.69 | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 110.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 120.84 | +9.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 120.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.03, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 120.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.94, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +50.7% | 75.42 | 113.69 |
| 2014 | -39.5% | 124.75 | 75.42 |
| 2013 | -36.9% | 197.59 | 124.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.02 | 216.23 | 261.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 254.72 | 212.85 | 323.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.57 | 304.18 | 386.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.54 | 309.53 | 357.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.33 | 245.22 | 292.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.62 | 75.42 | 213.26 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Italy?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Italy was 120.84 in 2017, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 386.22 in 1983.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.42 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.