Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Germany
Germany: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 4.29 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Germany is 4.29 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Germany peaked at 6.86 An per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5 An per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Germany 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Germany, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 3.72 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 3.72 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.03 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.38 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 4.99 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.79 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 5.92 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.52 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 5.39 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.33 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.85 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 5.66 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.84 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.45 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.36 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.86 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 6.48 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.29 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.01 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.89 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.16 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.24 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.15 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.22 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.18 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.32 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.05 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.34 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.43 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.27 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.92 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.39 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.61 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.72 An per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 4.62 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.43 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.29 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.29 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.29 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8 An per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +54.0% | 3.06 An per square kilometre | 4.72 An per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +41.2% | 3.38 An per square kilometre | 4.78 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 An per square kilometre | 2.5 An per square kilometre | 4.32 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 An per square kilometre | 2.67 An per square kilometre | 5.79 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 An per square kilometre | 5.33 An per square kilometre | 6.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 An per square kilometre | 5.89 An per square kilometre | 6.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 An per square kilometre | 5.29 An per square kilometre | 6.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 An per square kilometre | 3.04 An per square kilometre | 5.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 An per square kilometre | 4.29 An per square kilometre | 4.78 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Germany?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Germany was 4.29 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 An per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 An per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Germany rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Germany ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.