Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 220,000 An in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
220,000 An
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
123rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
434,000 An
in 1969
All-time low
148,000 An
in 1962
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961198019991961: 157.0k An1962: 148.0k An1963: 148.0k An1964: 167.0k An1965: 247.0k An1966: 161.0k An1967: 198.0k An1968: 209.0k An1969: 434.0k An1970: 329.0k An1971: 221.0k An1972: 150.0k An1973: 148.0k An1974: 164.0k An1975: 188.0k An1976: 173.0k An1977: 192.0k An1978: 180.0k An1979: 229.0k An1980: 219.0k An1981: 244.0k An1982: 261.0k An1983: 337.0k An1984: 341.0k An1985: 363.0k An1986: 361.0k An1987: 324.0k An1988: 334.0k An1989: 328.0k An1990: 360.0k An1991: 389.0k An1992: 276.0k An1993: 209.0k An1994: 253.0k An1995: 229.0k An1996: 230.0k An1997: 203.0k An1998: 213.0k An1999: 220.0k An

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 Belgium-Luxembourg is 220,000 An, measured in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 434,000 An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 148,000 An, in 1962.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 123rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year An Change
1961 157,000 An —
1962 148,000 An -5.7%
1963 148,000 An +0.0%
1964 167,000 An +12.8%
1965 247,000 An +47.9%
1966 161,000 An -34.8%
1967 198,000 An +23.0%
1968 209,000 An +5.6%
1969 434,000 An +107.7%
1970 329,000 An -24.2%
1971 221,000 An -32.8%
1972 150,000 An -32.1%
1973 148,000 An -1.3%
1974 164,000 An +10.8%
1975 188,000 An +14.6%
1976 173,000 An -8.0%
1977 192,000 An +11.0%
1978 180,000 An -6.2%
1979 229,000 An +27.2%
1980 219,000 An -4.4%
1981 244,000 An +11.4%
1982 261,000 An +7.0%
1983 337,000 An +29.1%
1984 341,000 An +1.2%
1985 363,000 An +6.5%
1986 361,000 An -0.6%
1987 324,000 An -10.2%
1988 334,000 An +3.1%
1989 328,000 An -1.8%
1990 360,000 An +9.8%
1991 389,000 An +8.1%
1992 276,000 An -29.0%
1993 209,000 An -24.3%
1994 253,000 An +21.1%
1995 229,000 An -9.5%
1996 230,000 An +0.4%
1997 203,000 An -11.7%
1998 213,000 An +4.9%
1999 220,000 An +3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Belgium-Luxembourg 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
1969 +107.7% 209,000 An 434,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 207,667 An 148,000 An 434,000 An 9
1970s 197,400 An 148,000 An 329,000 An 10
1980s 311,200 An 219,000 An 363,000 An 10
1990s 258,200 An 203,000 An 389,000 An 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 120 United Arab Emirates 256,566 An compare
  2. 121 Nepal 238,688 An compare
  3. 122 Switzerland 225,889 An compare
  4. 124 Sweden 218,110 An compare
  5. 125 Djibouti 216,057 An compare
  6. 126 Malawi 198,092 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium-Luxembourg was 220,000 An in 1999, 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 Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 434,000 An in 1969.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 148,000 An in 1962.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 123rd out of 234 countries with data for 1999.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg 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
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