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

Caribbean: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 844,649 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
844,649 An
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
901,399 An
in 2021
All-time low
134,242 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Caribbean stood at 844,649 An.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Caribbean peaked at 901,399 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 134,242 An, in 1961.

That places Caribbean 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 134,242 An
1962 135,912 An +1.2%
1963 137,375 An +1.1%
1964 140,356 An +2.2%
1965 144,110 An +2.7%
1966 145,342 An +0.9%
1967 148,620 An +2.3%
1968 153,272 An +3.1%
1969 158,221 An +3.2%
1970 158,584 An +0.2%
1971 163,925 An +3.4%
1972 170,302 An +3.9%
1973 178,720 An +4.9%
1974 184,698 An +3.3%
1975 190,660 An +3.2%
1976 199,357 An +4.6%
1977 197,432 An -1.0%
1978 201,324 An +2.0%
1979 193,186 An -4.0%
1980 213,256 An +10.4%
1981 203,543 An -4.6%
1982 207,690 An +2.0%
1983 222,002 An +6.9%
1984 234,343 An +5.6%
1985 237,936 An +1.5%
1986 243,690 An +2.4%
1987 240,538 An -1.3%
1988 242,860 An +1.0%
1989 553,340 An +127.8%
1990 564,812 An +2.1%
1991 583,190 An +3.3%
1992 598,085 An +2.6%
1993 573,367 An -4.1%
1994 568,966 An -0.8%
1995 377,584 An -33.6%
1996 357,007 An -5.4%
1997 407,327 An +14.1%
1998 417,341 An +2.5%
1999 433,867 An +4.0%
2000 550,938 An +27.0%
2001 558,034 An +1.3%
2002 623,208 An +11.7%
2003 618,345 An -0.8%
2004 635,191 An +2.7%
2005 646,709 An +1.8%
2006 751,692 An +16.2%
2007 721,182 An -4.1%
2008 829,143 An +15.0%
2009 754,256 An -9.0%
2010 780,405 An +3.5%
2011 859,506 An +10.1%
2012 876,036 An +1.9%
2013 861,596 An -1.6%
2014 833,479 An -3.3%
2015 730,514 An -12.4%
2016 780,342 An +6.8%
2017 793,458 An +1.7%
2018 774,150 An -2.4%
2019 792,663 An +2.4%
2020 827,472 An +4.4%
2021 901,399 An +8.9%
2022 853,910 An -5.3%
2023 825,261 An -3.4%
2024 844,649 An +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 144,161 An 134,242 An 158,221 An 9
1970s 183,819 An 158,584 An 201,324 An 10
1980s 259,920 An 203,543 An 553,340 An 10
1990s 488,155 An 357,007 An 598,085 An 10
2000s 668,870 An 550,938 An 829,143 An 10
2010s 808,215 An 730,514 An 876,036 An 10
2020s 850,538 An 825,261 An 901,399 An 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 24 Kazakhstan 6.53 million An compare
  2. 25 Tajikistan 6.49 million An compare
  3. 26 Azerbaijan 6.06 million An compare
  4. 27 Yemen 5.99 million An compare
  5. 28 Turkmenistan 5.93 million An compare
  6. 29 Afghanistan 5.40 million An compare
  7. 29 Cabo Verde 5,910 An compare
  8. 30 Romania 5.33 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Caribbean?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Caribbean was 844,649 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 901,399 An in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 134,242 An in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Caribbean ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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