Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 14 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 14 An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 8,403 An in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 An, in 1978.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 234th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 (Meat) in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120 An | — |
| 1962 | 15 An | -87.5% |
| 1963 | 15 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 An | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 11 An | -56.0% |
| 1966 | 30 An | +172.7% |
| 1967 | 25 An | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 20 An | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 25 An | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 615 An | +2360.0% |
| 1971 | 8,403 An | +1266.3% |
| 1972 | 25 An | -99.7% |
| 1973 | 25 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30 An | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 20 An | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 5 An | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 5 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 An | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 An | — |
| 1980 | 0 An | — |
| 1981 | 0 An | — |
| 1982 | 0 An | — |
| 1983 | 0 An | — |
| 1984 | 0 An | — |
| 1985 | 795 An | — |
| 1986 | 3,817 An | +380.1% |
| 1987 | 3,805 An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 553 An | -85.5% |
| 1989 | 1,228 An | +122.1% |
| 1990 | 286 An | -76.7% |
| 1991 | 1,143 An | +299.7% |
| 1992 | 352 An | -69.2% |
| 1993 | 0 An | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 5 An | — |
| 1995 | 20 An | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 10 An | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 An | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 An | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 13 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 An | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13 An | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 14 An | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14 An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 An | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2360.0% | 25 An | 615 An |
| 1971 | +1266.3% | 615 An | 8,403 An |
| 1986 | +380.1% | 795 An | 3,817 An |
| 1991 | +299.7% | 286 An | 1,143 An |
| 1995 | +300.0% | 5 An | 20 An |
| 1966 | +172.7% | 11 An | 30 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.78 An | 11 An | 120 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 912.8 An | 0 An | 8,403 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,020 An | 0 An | 3,817 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.6 An | 0 An | 1,143 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 An | 10 An | 12 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 An | 12 An | 13 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 An | 13 An | 14 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
More agriculture & rural data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.1318 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -0.1081 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.5391 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR was 14 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 China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 8,403 An in 1971.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 An in 1978.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 234th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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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.