Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in South America
South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 101.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.65
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
374.9
in 1968
All-time low
96.72
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South America recorded 101.65 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South America peaked at 374.9 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 96.72, in 2017.
South America ranks 10th of 29 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 364.49 | — |
| 1962 | 357.98 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 322.51 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 300.45 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 335.2 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 359.71 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 354.04 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 374.9 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 343.07 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 344.09 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 326.93 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 266.84 | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 239.55 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 229.25 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 232.8 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 228.01 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 219.98 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 204.85 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 198.97 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 180.36 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 189.51 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 184.13 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 179.68 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 171.95 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 168.57 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 175.93 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 173 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 172.34 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 171.76 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 174.94 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 168.8 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 156.71 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 154.52 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 164.28 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 154.11 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 139.14 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 132.33 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 125.18 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 125.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 126.24 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 142.54 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 112.85 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 112.63 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 110.35 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 111.08 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 109.02 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 105.03 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 104.66 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 104.09 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 108.51 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 104.77 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 100.02 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 105.26 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 104.72 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.52 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 96.76 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.72 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.85 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 104.46 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 107.57 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 104.64 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 104.92 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.23 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 101.65 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345.82 | 300.45 | 374.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 249.13 | 198.97 | 344.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.72 | 168.57 | 189.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.54 | 125.18 | 174.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.85 | 104.09 | 142.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.96 | 96.72 | 108.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.6 | 101.65 | 107.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 7 Belize 252.53 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 110.23 compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 251.47 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 108.1 compare
- 9 Libya 233.66 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 10 India 202.36 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 187.25 compare
- 11 Polynesia 98.13 compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97.54 compare
- 12 Lithuania 158.93 compare
- 13 Guinea 155.85 compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 74.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in South America was 101.65 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 374.9 in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.72 in 2017.
- How does South America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- South America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.