Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 7.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in United Arab Emirates is 7.70 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 7,702,880.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 43.65 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.84, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Production Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.90 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 2.30 million | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 2.50 million | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2.80 million | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.20 million | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 3.82 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 652,952 | -78.2% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million | +309.8% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 4.20 million | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 3.97 million | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million | +78.6% |
| 1984 | 6.00 million | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 6.40 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 9.42 million | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 11.00 million | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 24.00 million | +118.2% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 19.00 million | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 7.40 million | -61.1% |
| 1992 | 11.00 million | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 11.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.90 million | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 11.30 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 10.90 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.60 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 13.20 million | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 13.86 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.05 million | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 15.73 million | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 14.53 million | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 19.36 million | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 17.70 million | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 33.34 million | +88.4% |
| 2006 | 33.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.43 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.38 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 43.65 million | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 28.75 million | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 30.10 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 25.02 million | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.44 million | -86.2% |
| 2014 | 100 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million | +3853550.0% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 87.84 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 96.84 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 8.08 million | +8344437.4% |
| 2023 | 19.60 million | +142.6% |
| 2024 | 7.70 million | -60.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 7.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.28, 74587.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 7.70 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.14, 71896.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +8344437.4% | 96.84 | 8.08 million |
| 2018 | +3853550.0% | 100 | 3.85 million |
| 1977 | +309.8% | 652,952 | 2.68 million |
| 2023 | +142.6% | 8.08 million | 19.60 million |
| 1988 | +118.2% | 11.00 million | 24.00 million |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 3.44 million | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 million | 1.60 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.05 million | 652,952 | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.90 million | 2.80 million | 24.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 million | 7.40 million | 19.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.07 million | 10.05 million | 43.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 million | 100 | 30.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 million | 87.84 | 19.60 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in United Arab Emirates?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in United Arab Emirates was 7.70 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 production index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.84 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,702,880.0%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.