What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 89.31 million An in 1972.

What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 46.88 million An in 2011.

How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Australia and New Zealand

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Australia and New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 60.44 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

60.44 million An

Change on year

up 8.4%

World rank

5th

of 234 countries

All-time high

89.31 million An

in 1972

All-time low

46.88 million An

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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 Australia and New Zealand is 60.44 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 89.31 million An in 1972 and was at its lowest, 46.88 million An, in 2011.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	59.87 million An	—
1962	62.81 million An	+4.9%
1963	62.34 million An	-0.7%
1964	63.40 million An	+1.7%
1965	63.38 million An	-0.0%
1966	63.82 million An	+0.7%
1967	64.24 million An	+0.7%
1968	73.70 million An	+14.7%
1969	72.29 million An	-1.9%
1970	78.67 million An	+8.8%
1971	81.70 million An	+3.8%
1972	89.31 million An	+9.3%
1973	78.14 million An	-12.5%
1974	57.01 million An	-27.0%
1975	61.23 million An	+7.4%
1976	65.39 million An	+6.8%
1977	63.93 million An	-2.2%
1978	63.20 million An	-1.1%
1979	60.25 million An	-4.7%
1980	66.60 million An	+10.5%
1981	73.34 million An	+10.1%
1982	69.34 million An	-5.5%
1983	75.21 million An	+8.5%
1984	69.08 million An	-8.1%
1985	78.72 million An	+14.0%
1986	73.44 million An	-6.7%
1987	74.66 million An	+1.7%
1988	72.30 million An	-3.2%
1989	70.37 million An	-2.7%
1990	66.96 million An	-4.9%
1991	67.80 million An	+1.3%
1992	71.69 million An	+5.7%
1993	62.61 million An	-12.7%
1994	64.75 million An	+3.4%
1995	66.11 million An	+2.1%
1996	59.66 million An	-9.8%
1997	60.82 million An	+1.9%
1998	63.84 million An	+5.0%
1999	60.79 million An	-4.8%
2000	64.00 million An	+5.3%
2001	67.36 million An	+5.3%
2002	61.01 million An	-9.4%
2003	61.13 million An	+0.2%
2004	55.21 million An	-9.7%
2005	57.60 million An	+4.3%
2006	60.22 million An	+4.5%
2007	65.65 million An	+9.0%
2008	64.99 million An	-1.0%
2009	58.31 million An	-10.3%
2010	51.00 million An	-12.5%
2011	46.88 million An	-8.1%
2012	48.13 million An	+2.7%
2013	55.45 million An	+15.2%
2014	57.33 million An	+3.4%
2015	57.23 million An	-0.2%
2016	56.03 million An	-2.1%
2017	51.83 million An	-7.5%
2018	55.79 million An	+7.6%
2019	53.17 million An	-4.7%
2020	49.49 million An	-6.9%
2021	48.43 million An	-2.1%
2022	49.29 million An	+1.8%
2023	55.77 million An	+13.1%
2024	60.44 million An	+8.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	65.10 million An	59.87 million An	73.70 million An	9
1970s	69.88 million An	57.01 million An	89.31 million An	10
1980s	72.31 million An	66.60 million An	78.72 million An	10
1990s	64.50 million An	59.66 million An	71.69 million An	10
2000s	61.55 million An	55.21 million An	67.36 million An	10
2010s	53.28 million An	46.88 million An	57.33 million An	10
2020s	52.68 million An	48.43 million An	60.44 million An	5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

3 China, mainland 199.56 million An compare
4 India 89.84 million An compare
6 USSR 57.69 million An compare
7 Australia 38.17 million An compare
8 Türkiye 22.57 million An compare
8 Turkey 22.57 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Australia and New Zealand

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Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 0.2308 % change on previous year (2024)
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 8.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate 11.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 11.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0.4032 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Australia and New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand was 60.44 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 Australia and New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 89.31 million An in 1972.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 46.88 million An in 2011.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?: Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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: 264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.