Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America

Central America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
20.25 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-10.4 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, 1962–2024

-1001020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Central America recorded 1.51 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 285.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America peaked at 20.25 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -10.4 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Central America ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.8 % change on previous year
1963 0.2453 % change on previous year -113.6%
1964 4.1 % change on previous year +1569.5%
1965 7.59 % change on previous year +85.3%
1966 -10.38 % change on previous year -236.8%
1967 3.84 % change on previous year -137.0%
1968 -0.3903 % change on previous year -110.2%
1969 6.36 % change on previous year -1730.7%
1970 -9.38 % change on previous year -247.4%
1971 4.88 % change on previous year -152.0%
1972 -6.13 % change on previous year -225.5%
1973 1.22 % change on previous year -120.0%
1974 -0.0809 % change on previous year -106.6%
1975 -0.2686 % change on previous year +231.9%
1976 0.6265 % change on previous year -333.3%
1977 1.42 % change on previous year +126.8%
1978 0.9056 % change on previous year -36.3%
1979 1.74 % change on previous year +92.5%
1980 -0.9241 % change on previous year -153.0%
1981 -0.0912 % change on previous year -90.1%
1982 2.82 % change on previous year -3192.1%
1983 -4.71 % change on previous year -266.9%
1984 -5.6 % change on previous year +18.8%
1985 20.25 % change on previous year -461.8%
1986 -3.56 % change on previous year -117.6%
1987 -0.863 % change on previous year -75.8%
1988 -0.619 % change on previous year -28.3%
1989 4.18 % change on previous year -774.8%
1990 -0.064 % change on previous year -101.5%
1991 10.19 % change on previous year -16026.0%
1992 5.76 % change on previous year -43.5%
1993 15.09 % change on previous year +162.1%
1994 3.16 % change on previous year -79.0%
1995 -9.17 % change on previous year -390.0%
1996 -3.95 % change on previous year -57.0%
1997 -5.64 % change on previous year +42.9%
1998 -10.4 % change on previous year +84.5%
1999 2.74 % change on previous year -126.4%
2000 4.91 % change on previous year +79.1%
2001 13.36 % change on previous year +172.2%
2002 0.7802 % change on previous year -94.2%
2003 7.37 % change on previous year +845.3%
2004 3.81 % change on previous year -48.4%
2005 2.99 % change on previous year -21.3%
2006 3.86 % change on previous year +28.8%
2007 3.91 % change on previous year +1.4%
2008 4.73 % change on previous year +21.0%
2009 4.04 % change on previous year -14.5%
2010 1.94 % change on previous year -52.1%
2011 3.66 % change on previous year +88.9%
2012 1.52 % change on previous year -58.3%
2013 -0.2808 % change on previous year -118.4%
2014 0.3916 % change on previous year -239.5%
2015 1.72 % change on previous year +338.1%
2016 1.24 % change on previous year -27.5%
2017 0.3229 % change on previous year -74.0%
2018 1.66 % change on previous year +413.9%
2019 1.02 % change on previous year -38.3%
2020 1.61 % change on previous year +57.0%
2021 1.37 % change on previous year -14.7%
2022 1.77 % change on previous year +28.7%
2023 1.57 % change on previous year -11.3%
2024 1.51 % change on previous year -3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America 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 +16026.0% -0.064 % change on previous year 10.19 % change on previous year
1982 +3192.1% -0.0912 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year
1969 +1730.7% -0.3903 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year
1964 +1569.5% 0.2453 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.19 % change on previous year -10.38 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.5055 % change on previous year -9.38 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.09 % change on previous year -5.6 % change on previous year 20.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7734 % change on previous year -10.4 % change on previous year 15.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.98 % change on previous year 0.7802 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.32 % change on previous year -0.2808 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.56 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 47.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 French Guiana 47.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Zimbabwe 45.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Timor-Leste 30.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Nepal 26.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Mali 18.74 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Republic of Moldova 15.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 20.25 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -10.4 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Central America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Central America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 285.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 12,626 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.