Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.06 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.06 million An
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 16 groups
All-time high
1.12 million An
in 2021
All-time low
293,168 An
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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 Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 1.06 million An.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 1.12 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 293,168 An, in 1964.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 294,509 An
1962 306,715 An +4.1%
1963 305,370 An -0.4%
1964 293,168 An -4.0%
1965 306,923 An +4.7%
1966 322,514 An +5.1%
1967 326,848 An +1.3%
1968 336,796 An +3.0%
1969 354,769 An +5.3%
1970 363,235 An +2.4%
1971 379,455 An +4.5%
1972 397,648 An +4.8%
1973 353,943 An -11.0%
1974 354,157 An +0.1%
1975 376,633 An +6.3%
1976 407,998 An +8.3%
1977 401,976 An -1.5%
1978 392,246 An -2.4%
1979 377,358 An -3.8%
1980 392,931 An +4.1%
1981 367,579 An -6.5%
1982 374,903 An +2.0%
1983 391,246 An +4.4%
1984 402,508 An +2.9%
1985 404,026 An +0.4%
1986 410,597 An +1.6%
1987 410,634 An +0.0%
1988 407,377 An -0.8%
1989 708,836 An +74.0%
1990 723,565 An +2.1%
1991 741,551 An +2.5%
1992 758,200 An +2.2%
1993 732,821 An -3.3%
1994 726,076 An -0.9%
1995 531,576 An -26.8%
1996 508,629 An -4.3%
1997 559,750 An +10.1%
1998 570,995 An +2.0%
1999 586,194 An +2.7%
2000 699,322 An +19.3%
2001 704,966 An +0.8%
2002 773,236 An +9.7%
2003 770,547 An -0.3%
2004 787,735 An +2.2%
2005 801,777 An +1.8%
2006 913,518 An +13.9%
2007 893,788 An -2.2%
2008 1.01 million An +13.1%
2009 943,959 An -6.6%
2010 980,052 An +3.8%
2011 1.06 million An +8.2%
2012 1.08 million An +2.1%
2013 1.07 million An -1.0%
2014 1.04 million An -2.6%
2015 938,071 An -10.1%
2016 985,714 An +5.1%
2017 1.00 million An +1.5%
2018 983,036 An -1.7%
2019 1.00 million An +1.7%
2020 1.04 million An +3.8%
2021 1.12 million An +7.7%
2022 1.07 million An -3.9%
2023 1.04 million An -2.8%
2024 1.06 million An +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 316,401 An 293,168 An 354,769 An 9
1970s 380,465 An 353,943 An 407,998 An 10
1980s 427,064 An 367,579 An 708,836 An 10
1990s 643,936 An 508,629 An 758,200 An 10
2000s 829,960 An 699,322 An 1.01 million An 10
2010s 1.01 million An 938,071 An 1.08 million An 10
2020s 1.07 million An 1.04 million An 1.12 million An 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 6 Australia 38.17 million An compare
  2. 7 New Zealand 22.26 million An compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 19.69 million An compare
  4. 9 Sudan (former) 19.29 million An compare
  5. 10 Algeria 18.75 million An compare
  6. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 285,359 An compare
  7. 11 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
  8. 12 Sudan 15.35 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 1.06 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million An in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 293,168 An in 1964.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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