Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 6.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.03 million
Change on year
down 62.1%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
123.22 million
in 1988
All-time low
80.28
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

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 United Arab Emirates is 6.03 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and up 5,754,080.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 123.22 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 80.28, in 2020.

That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 100.12 million
1962 98.29 million -1.8%
1963 95.30 million -3.0%
1964 97.33 million +2.1%
1965 94.56 million -2.8%
1966 94.30 million -0.3%
1967 100.91 million +7.0%
1968 99.59 million -1.3%
1969 90.07 million -9.6%
1970 84.38 million -6.3%
1971 77.32 million -8.4%
1972 71.77 million -7.2%
1973 72.61 million +1.2%
1974 67.48 million -7.1%
1975 47.72 million -29.3%
1976 9.16 million -80.8%
1977 32.53 million +255.4%
1978 37.34 million +14.8%
1979 39.76 million +6.5%
1980 28.90 million -27.3%
1981 31.17 million +7.8%
1982 20.73 million -33.5%
1983 34.95 million +68.6%
1984 39.67 million +13.5%
1985 40.10 million +1.1%
1986 55.46 million +38.3%
1987 60.33 million +8.8%
1988 123.22 million +104.2%
1989 82.01 million -33.4%
1990 86.43 million +5.4%
1991 31.84 million -63.2%
1992 44.91 million +41.0%
1993 42.74 million -4.8%
1994 44.13 million +3.3%
1995 40.08 million -9.2%
1996 36.23 million -9.6%
1997 35.55 million -1.9%
1998 37.49 million +5.4%
1999 36.64 million -2.3%
2000 24.84 million -32.2%
2001 36.49 million +46.9%
2002 31.71 million -13.1%
2003 39.87 million +25.7%
2004 34.51 million -13.4%
2005 61.72 million +78.9%
2006 57.73 million -6.5%
2007 54.40 million -5.8%
2008 51.21 million -5.9%
2009 56.20 million +9.7%
2010 35.78 million -36.3%
2011 36.10 million +0.9%
2012 28.81 million -20.2%
2013 3.80 million -86.8%
2014 104.83 -100.0%
2015 99.55 -5.0%
2016 95.62 -3.9%
2017 93.51 -2.2%
2018 3.56 million +3807225.4%
2019 3.80 million +6.8%
2020 80.28 -100.0%
2021 85.43 +6.4%
2022 6.81 million +7974897.1%
2023 15.91 million +133.5%
2024 6.03 million -62.1%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 6.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.03, 60302.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 6.03 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.61, 65845.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in United Arab Emirates 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +7974897.1% 85.43 6.81 million
2018 +3807225.4% 93.51 3.56 million
1977 +255.4% 9.16 million 32.53 million
2023 +133.5% 6.81 million 15.91 million
1988 +104.2% 60.33 million 123.22 million
2014 -100.0% 3.80 million 104.83

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96.72 million 90.07 million 100.91 million 9
1970s 54.01 million 9.16 million 84.38 million 10
1980s 51.65 million 20.73 million 123.22 million 10
1990s 43.60 million 31.84 million 86.43 million 10
2000s 44.87 million 24.84 million 61.72 million 10
2010s 11.19 million 93.51 36.10 million 10
2020s 5.75 million 80.28 15.91 million 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  3. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 196.54 compare
  4. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 155.91 compare
  5. 2 Malaysia 1.55 million compare
  6. 3 Eswatini 870,379 compare
  7. 3 Türkiye 184.71 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in United Arab Emirates was 6.03 million 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 123.22 million in 1988.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 80.28 in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,754,080.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.