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

Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 427.63 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
427.63 million An
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
437.35 million An
in 2023
All-time low
63.08 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Asia, 1961–2024

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia is 427.63 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia peaked at 437.35 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.08 million An, in 1961.

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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 63.08 million An
1962 64.66 million An +2.5%
1963 66.68 million An +3.1%
1964 68.22 million An +2.3%
1965 70.26 million An +3.0%
1966 73.14 million An +4.1%
1967 73.81 million An +0.9%
1968 74.87 million An +1.4%
1969 76.93 million An +2.8%
1970 78.18 million An +1.6%
1971 79.72 million An +2.0%
1972 79.17 million An -0.7%
1973 81.35 million An +2.8%
1974 85.36 million An +4.9%
1975 90.15 million An +5.6%
1976 89.90 million An -0.3%
1977 94.34 million An +4.9%
1978 98.91 million An +4.8%
1979 97.60 million An -1.3%
1980 103.92 million An +6.5%
1981 111.85 million An +7.6%
1982 115.49 million An +3.3%
1983 117.34 million An +1.6%
1984 119.64 million An +2.0%
1985 118.04 million An -1.3%
1986 121.37 million An +2.8%
1987 124.32 million An +2.4%
1988 127.16 million An +2.3%
1989 134.93 million An +6.1%
1990 140.05 million An +3.8%
1991 132.57 million An -5.3%
1992 161.52 million An +21.8%
1993 171.29 million An +6.0%
1994 180.80 million An +5.6%
1995 188.43 million An +4.2%
1996 183.83 million An -2.4%
1997 193.06 million An +5.0%
1998 196.57 million An +1.8%
1999 199.11 million An +1.3%
2000 208.08 million An +4.5%
2001 216.46 million An +4.0%
2002 227.40 million An +5.1%
2003 231.34 million An +1.7%
2004 233.81 million An +1.1%
2005 239.67 million An +2.5%
2006 246.44 million An +2.8%
2007 251.17 million An +1.9%
2008 249.96 million An -0.5%
2009 246.68 million An -1.3%
2010 254.25 million An +3.1%
2011 256.86 million An +1.0%
2012 263.17 million An +2.5%
2013 277.67 million An +5.5%
2014 292.35 million An +5.3%
2015 301.72 million An +3.2%
2016 310.28 million An +2.8%
2017 335.59 million An +8.2%
2018 336.26 million An +0.2%
2019 346.10 million An +2.9%
2020 371.38 million An +7.3%
2021 398.28 million An +7.2%
2022 420.14 million An +5.5%
2023 437.35 million An +4.1%
2024 427.63 million An -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.18 million An 63.08 million An 76.93 million An 9
1970s 87.47 million An 78.18 million An 98.91 million An 10
1980s 119.41 million An 103.92 million An 134.93 million An 10
1990s 174.72 million An 132.57 million An 199.11 million An 10
2000s 235.10 million An 208.08 million An 251.17 million An 10
2010s 297.43 million An 254.25 million An 346.10 million An 10
2020s 410.96 million An 371.38 million An 437.35 million An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 199.56 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 199.56 million An compare
  3. 3 India 89.84 million An compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 22.57 million An compare
  5. 4 Australia and New Zealand 60.44 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia was 427.63 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 437.35 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.08 million An in 1961.
How does Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,899 data points, 1961–2024
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