Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 278,068 1000 SLC in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
278,068 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
64th
of 125 countries
All-time high
397,003 1000 SLC
in 1993
All-time low
140,303 1000 SLC
in 1979
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 278,068 1000 SLC for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in 2017.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland peaked at 397,003 1000 SLC in 1993 and was at its lowest, 140,303 1000 SLC, in 1979.
That places Ireland 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152,109 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 191,766 1000 SLC | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 191,904 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 193,798 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 185,439 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 201,042 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 188,017 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 182,300 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 177,045 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 155,744 1000 SLC | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 189,216 1000 SLC | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 184,268 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 176,529 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 184,438 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 190,628 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 144,923 1000 SLC | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 142,081 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 146,957 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 140,303 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 167,238 1000 SLC | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 182,340 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 166,104 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 164,934 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 168,246 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 200,159 1000 SLC | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 191,419 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 196,947 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 205,961 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 261,077 1000 SLC | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 356,391 1000 SLC | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 357,634 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 369,652 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 397,003 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 375,868 1000 SLC | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 363,021 1000 SLC | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 366,751 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 312,878 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 359,292 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 374,210 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 343,544 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 323,653 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 275,581 1000 SLC | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 262,320 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 297,545 1000 SLC | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 303,761 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 291,329 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 272,680 1000 SLC | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 243,672 1000 SLC | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 228,339 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 197,673 1000 SLC | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 200,159 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 206,242 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 237,280 1000 SLC | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 239,113 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 242,014 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 252,449 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 278,068 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184,824 1000 SLC | 152,109 1000 SLC | 201,042 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 165,509 1000 SLC | 140,303 1000 SLC | 190,628 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,442 1000 SLC | 164,934 1000 SLC | 261,077 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,270 1000 SLC | 312,878 1000 SLC | 397,003 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,242 1000 SLC | 228,339 1000 SLC | 343,544 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,625 1000 SLC | 197,673 1000 SLC | 278,068 1000 SLC | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland was 278,068 1000 SLC in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 397,003 1000 SLC in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,303 1000 SLC in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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