Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in South America
South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 15.37 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America, 1961–2024
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 South America stood at 15.37 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America peaked at 24.30 million An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 14.28 million An, in 2017.
That places South America 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in South America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.04 million An | — |
| 1962 | 20.47 million An | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 19.33 million An | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 18.08 million An | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 20.53 million An | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 22.45 million An | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 22.72 million An | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 24.30 million An | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 22.69 million An | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 23.79 million An | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 23.18 million An | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 19.26 million An | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 18.58 million An | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 18.96 million An | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.74 million An | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 19.52 million An | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.97 million An | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 18.01 million An | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 17.82 million An | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.68 million An | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 18.37 million An | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 18.44 million An | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.81 million An | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 17.14 million An | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.67 million An | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 18.04 million An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.72 million An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 18.82 million An | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.90 million An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.04 million An | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 18.82 million An | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.99 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.65 million An | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.43 million An | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.05 million An | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 18.06 million An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.14 million An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.03 million An | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.86 million An | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 18.92 million An | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.02 million An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.45 million An | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 17.47 million An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.12 million An | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.63 million An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.22 million An | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.97 million An | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.98 million An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.86 million An | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.93 million An | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.74 million An | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.13 million An | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.85 million An | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.07 million An | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.60 million An | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.28 million An | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.62 million An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.20 million An | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.63 million An | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.57 million An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.76 million An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.81 million An | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.37 million An | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.18 million An | 18.08 million An | 24.30 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.78 million An | 17.82 million An | 23.79 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.06 million An | 16.68 million An | 18.90 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.81 million An | 18.03 million An | 20.04 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 million An | 16.97 million An | 19.02 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 million An | 14.28 million An | 16.93 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.63 million An | 15.37 million An | 15.81 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.38 million An compare
- 20 Chad 12.38 million An compare
- 21 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
- 22 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
- 22 Russia 10.75 million An compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.6954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America was 15.37 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.30 million An in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 million An in 2017.
- How does South America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- South America ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.