Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Northern America
Northern America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 3.07 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 3.07 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America peaked at 18.34 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million An, in 2022.
Northern America ranks 28th of 30 groups 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.34 million An | — |
| 1962 | 17.91 million An | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 16.87 million An | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 15.57 million An | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 13.88 million An | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 13.48 million An | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.53 million An | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 12.56 million An | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 11.31 million An | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 11.18 million An | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 11.37 million An | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 10.95 million An | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 10.25 million An | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 9.45 million An | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 8.45 million An | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 7.26 million An | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 6.85 million An | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.79 million An | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 5.43 million An | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 6.02 million An | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 6.56 million An | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 7.06 million An | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 7.25 million An | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.37 million An | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.72 million An | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 6.17 million An | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 5.71 million An | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.82 million An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.01 million An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.23 million An | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.34 million An | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.15 million An | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.82 million An | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.53 million An | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.13 million An | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.77 million An | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million An | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.36 million An | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million An | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 million An | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million An | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million An | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million An | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 million An | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million An | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million An | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million An | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million An | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million An | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million An | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.16 million An | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million An | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million An | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million An | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million An | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million An | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million An | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million An | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million An | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million An | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.83 million An | 11.31 million An | 18.34 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.70 million An | 5.43 million An | 11.37 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million An | 5.71 million An | 7.37 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 million An | 4.32 million An | 6.34 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million An | 3.28 million An | 4.14 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million An | 2.96 million An | 3.27 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million An | 2.90 million An | 3.08 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 8.16 million An compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 8.05 million An compare
- 28 Spain 7.90 million An compare
- 29 Mongolia 7.81 million An compare
- 30 Brazil 6.83 million An compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 6.53 million An compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 6.53 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.8613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.2161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.7416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.5955 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.0698 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America was 3.07 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million An in 2022.
- How does Northern America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Northern America ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.