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

Melanesia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 12,526 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,526 An
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
14th
of 16 groups
All-time high
12,526 An
in 2024
All-time low
798 An
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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 Melanesia is 12,526 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Melanesia peaked at 12,526 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 798 An, in 1965.

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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 988 An
1962 890 An -9.9%
1963 884 An -0.7%
1964 816 An -7.7%
1965 798 An -2.2%
1966 920 An +15.3%
1967 897 An -2.5%
1968 898 An +0.1%
1969 895 An -0.3%
1970 868 An -3.0%
1971 1,145 An +31.9%
1972 875 An -23.6%
1973 1,120 An +28.0%
1974 1,150 An +2.7%
1975 1,296 An +12.7%
1976 2,425 An +87.1%
1977 1,855 An -23.5%
1978 2,130 An +14.8%
1979 2,310 An +8.5%
1980 2,000 An -13.4%
1981 1,955 An -2.2%
1982 1,668 An -14.7%
1983 1,385 An -17.0%
1984 1,400 An +1.1%
1985 1,880 An +34.3%
1986 1,800 An -4.3%
1987 1,775 An -1.4%
1988 1,900 An +7.0%
1989 1,975 An +3.9%
1990 2,424 An +22.7%
1991 2,500 An +3.1%
1992 2,550 An +2.0%
1993 3,865 An +51.6%
1994 3,600 An -6.9%
1995 4,500 An +25.0%
1996 4,017 An -10.7%
1997 3,958 An -1.5%
1998 4,100 An +3.6%
1999 4,139 An +1.0%
2000 4,107 An -0.8%
2001 4,229 An +3.0%
2002 4,302 An +1.7%
2003 3,797 An -11.7%
2004 3,555 An -6.4%
2005 3,550 An -0.1%
2006 3,934 An +10.8%
2007 3,988 An +1.4%
2008 4,206 An +5.5%
2009 4,063 An -3.4%
2010 4,435 An +9.2%
2011 5,099 An +15.0%
2012 6,191 An +21.4%
2013 6,669 An +7.7%
2014 6,382 An -4.3%
2015 7,336 An +14.9%
2016 5,958 An -18.8%
2017 6,826 An +14.6%
2018 8,687 An +27.3%
2019 9,242 An +6.4%
2020 9,010 An -2.5%
2021 7,846 An -12.9%
2022 9,551 An +21.7%
2023 11,552 An +21.0%
2024 12,526 An +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 887.33 An 798 An 988 An 9
1970s 1,517 An 868 An 2,425 An 10
1980s 1,774 An 1,385 An 2,000 An 10
1990s 3,565 An 2,424 An 4,500 An 10
2000s 3,973 An 3,550 An 4,302 An 10
2010s 6,682 An 4,435 An 9,242 An 10
2020s 10,097 An 7,846 An 12,526 An 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 11 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
  2. 12 Sudan 15.35 million An compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  5. 15 Chad 12.38 million An compare
  6. 15 Timor-Leste 4,500 An compare
  7. 16 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
  8. 17 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Melanesia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Melanesia was 12,526 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 12,526 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 798 An in 1965.
How does Melanesia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Melanesia ranks 14th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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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