Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Western Asia

Western Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 129.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
129.64
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
192.36
in 1961
All-time low
54.08
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Western Asia, 1961–2024

50100150200196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 129.64 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Western Asia peaked at 192.36 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54.08, in 1993.

That places Western Asia 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 192.36
1962 182.83 -5.0%
1963 180.63 -1.2%
1964 172.77 -4.4%
1965 173.14 +0.2%
1966 171.37 -1.0%
1967 168.86 -1.5%
1968 157.85 -6.5%
1969 168.14 +6.5%
1970 168.37 +0.1%
1971 169 +0.4%
1972 156.61 -7.3%
1973 156.86 +0.2%
1974 152.22 -3.0%
1975 164 +7.7%
1976 152.45 -7.0%
1977 157.18 +3.1%
1978 159.04 +1.2%
1979 124.52 -21.7%
1980 124.23 -0.2%
1981 135.33 +8.9%
1982 135.02 -0.2%
1983 135.82 +0.6%
1984 134.53 -0.9%
1985 129.62 -3.6%
1986 131.56 +1.5%
1987 130.42 -0.9%
1988 129.26 -0.9%
1989 127.25 -1.6%
1990 125.5 -1.4%
1991 77.13 -38.5%
1992 67.74 -12.2%
1993 54.08 -20.2%
1994 70.92 +31.1%
1995 76.03 +7.2%
1996 71.81 -5.6%
1997 79.34 +10.5%
1998 91.44 +15.3%
1999 89.68 -1.9%
2000 87.72 -2.2%
2001 111.32 +26.9%
2002 93.2 -16.3%
2003 97.03 +4.1%
2004 94.27 -2.8%
2005 97.6 +3.5%
2006 97.15 -0.5%
2007 101.35 +4.3%
2008 95.84 -5.4%
2009 98.07 +2.3%
2010 91.91 -6.3%
2011 98.72 +7.4%
2012 102.91 +4.2%
2013 102.47 -0.4%
2014 102.06 -0.4%
2015 98.23 -3.8%
2016 99.71 +1.5%
2017 98.44 -1.3%
2018 103.07 +4.7%
2019 109.22 +6.0%
2020 125.42 +14.8%
2021 127.6 +1.7%
2022 134.41 +5.3%
2023 151.65 +12.8%
2024 129.64 -14.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Western Asia 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
1991 -38.5% 125.5 77.13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174.22 157.85 192.36 9
1970s 156.03 124.52 169 10
1980s 131.3 124.23 135.82 10
1990s 80.37 54.08 125.5 10
2000s 97.35 87.72 111.32 10
2010s 100.67 91.91 109.22 10
2020s 133.74 125.42 151.65 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Cabo Verde 160.56 compare
  2. 1 United Arab Emirates 6.03 million compare
  3. 1 Melanesia 368.25 compare
  4. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 196.54 compare
  5. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 155.91 compare
  6. 2 Malaysia 1.55 million compare
  7. 3 Eswatini 870,379 compare
  8. 3 Türkiye 184.71 compare
  9. 4 Fiji 549.45 compare
  10. 5 Benin 354.63 compare
  11. 6 Gambia 273.88 compare
  12. 7 Belize 252.53 compare
  13. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 110.23 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Western Asia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Western Asia was 129.64 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 192.36 in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.08 in 1993.
How does Western Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Western Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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.