Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 278,193 1000 SLC in 2017. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland, 1991–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 278,193 1000 SLC for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in 2017.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland peaked at 280,046 1000 SLC in 2001 and was at its lowest, 177,863 1000 SLC, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 69th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 192,858 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 185,747 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 209,222 1000 SLC | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 226,876 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 212,670 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 251,488 1000 SLC | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 235,828 1000 SLC | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 208,283 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 207,530 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 212,207 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 280,046 1000 SLC | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 216,258 1000 SLC | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 195,597 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 221,000 1000 SLC | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 210,371 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 207,526 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 203,717 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 186,396 1000 SLC | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 177,863 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 183,836 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 201,326 1000 SLC | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 198,297 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 229,673 1000 SLC | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 237,411 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 242,973 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 253,247 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 278,193 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,500 1000 SLC | 185,747 1000 SLC | 251,488 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 211,098 1000 SLC | 177,863 1000 SLC | 280,046 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,120 1000 SLC | 183,836 1000 SLC | 278,193 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 278,193 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 280,046 1000 SLC in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,863 1000 SLC in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 127 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 36.6%. 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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