Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Australia
Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 4.33 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.33 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.46 million 1000 Int$
in 1972
All-time low
2.17 million 1000 Int$
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Australia is 4.33 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Australia peaked at 4.46 million 1000 Int$ in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million 1000 Int$, in 1984.
That places Australia 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.78 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.81 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.77 million 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.84 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.78 million 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.10 million 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 3.17 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.52 million 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 3.85 million 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million 1000 Int$ | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 3.33 million 1000 Int$ | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 2.18 million 1000 Int$ | -34.5% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million 1000 Int$ | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.74 million 1000 Int$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.56 million 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.40 million 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.56 million 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million 1000 Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million 1000 Int$ | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million 1000 Int$ | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.73 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million 1000 Int$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million 1000 Int$ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 million 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 million 1000 Int$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.64 million 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.17 million 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.34 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million 1000 Int$ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million 1000 Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million 1000 Int$ | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million 1000 Int$ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million 1000 Int$ | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.32 million 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million 1000 Int$ | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 4.33 million 1000 Int$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 million 1000 Int$ | 2.72 million 1000 Int$ | 3.17 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million 1000 Int$ | 2.18 million 1000 Int$ | 4.46 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 million 1000 Int$ | 2.17 million 1000 Int$ | 2.73 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million 1000 Int$ | 2.64 million 1000 Int$ | 3.12 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million 1000 Int$ | 2.62 million 1000 Int$ | 3.34 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million 1000 Int$ | 2.41 million 1000 Int$ | 3.44 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 million 1000 Int$ | 3.07 million 1000 Int$ | 4.33 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 China, mainland 12.32 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 3 Türkiye 2.37 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 6.42 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 4 India 6.03 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.10 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 909,075 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 USSR 4.12 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 7 New Zealand 2.10 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 253,604 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 Algeria 1.70 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 157,288 1000 Int$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Australia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Australia was 4.33 million 1000 Int$ 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 value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million 1000 Int$ in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million 1000 Int$ in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.