Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Spain
Spain: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 7.90 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.90 million An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain peaked at 20.95 million An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million An, in 2024.
That places Spain 28th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Spain, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.19 million An | — |
| 1962 | 9.80 million An | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.66 million An | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 10.60 million An | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 10.81 million An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.76 million An | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11.19 million An | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 10.91 million An | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 10.84 million An | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 11.53 million An | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 11.32 million An | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.37 million An | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.44 million An | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.25 million An | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 11.70 million An | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.46 million An | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.29 million An | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.00 million An | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.29 million An | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 14.34 million An | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 14.27 million An | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 15.23 million An | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 15.93 million An | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 16.11 million An | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.41 million An | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.52 million An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.51 million An | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 18.57 million An | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 18.02 million An | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.00 million An | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 20.34 million An | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 20.82 million An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 20.40 million An | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.27 million An | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.09 million An | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.79 million An | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.90 million An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.26 million An | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.46 million An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.50 million An | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 20.82 million An | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.95 million An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.78 million An | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.21 million An | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.39 million An | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.62 million An | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.44 million An | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 13.81 million An | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 11.39 million An | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 11.74 million An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.38 million An | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.52 million An | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.31 million An | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.93 million An | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.96 million An | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.11 million An | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.83 million An | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.11 million An | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.06 million An | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million An | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.71 million An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.33 million An | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.37 million An | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 7.90 million An | -5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.90 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 42.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.90 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 20.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +39.4% | 10.29 million An | 14.34 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.53 million An | 9.66 million An | 11.19 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.36 million An | 10.29 million An | 12.25 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.29 million An | 14.27 million An | 18.57 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.03 million An | 19.00 million An | 20.82 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.39 million An | 11.39 million An | 20.95 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 million An | 9.83 million An | 11.74 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 million An | 7.90 million An | 9.71 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 8.16 million An compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 8.05 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 Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain was 7.90 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 million An in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million An in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
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.