Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Sweden
Sweden: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 218,110 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 218,110 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sweden peaked at 333,300 An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 81,650 An, in 1961.
That places Sweden 124th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,650 An | — |
| 1962 | 92,790 An | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 105,730 An | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 123,290 An | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 134,800 An | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 164,800 An | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 166,400 An | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 191,800 An | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 227,800 An | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 220,427 An | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 208,555 An | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 196,379 An | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 214,210 An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 260,299 An | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 265,529 An | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 292,206 An | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 300,796 An | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 298,569 An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 295,957 An | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 301,975 An | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 311,645 An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 327,934 An | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 333,300 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 331,473 An | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 324,326 An | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 305,438 An | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 284,234 An | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 278,413 An | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 298,247 An | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 273,880 An | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 230,578 An | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 287,273 An | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 222,473 An | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 219,851 An | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 188,632 An | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 201,300 An | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 190,100 An | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 183,312 An | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 190,579 An | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 202,150 An | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 197,400 An | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 196,677 An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 192,073 An | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 193,228 An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 205,980 An | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 212,907 An | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 231,008 An | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 234,875 An | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 255,067 An | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 254,635 An | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 261,570 An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 260,170 An | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 252,530 An | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 257,800 An | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 256,010 An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 251,200 An | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 261,600 An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 297,400 An | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 270,620 An | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 257,940 An | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 245,210 An | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 244,390 An | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 244,930 An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 218,110 An | -11.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 218,110 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 218,110 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,229 An | 81,650 An | 227,800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 255,293 An | 196,379 An | 300,796 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,698 An | 278,413 An | 333,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,798 An | 183,312 An | 287,273 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,136 An | 192,073 An | 255,067 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,354 An | 251,200 An | 297,400 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,116 An | 218,110 An | 257,940 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 121 Nepal 238,688 An compare
- 122 Switzerland 225,889 An compare
- 123 Belgium-Luxembourg 220,000 An compare
- 125 Djibouti 216,057 An compare
- 126 Malawi 198,092 An compare
- 127 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 187,708 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % 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 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % 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 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sweden?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Sweden was 218,110 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 333,300 An in 1983.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,650 An in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Sweden ranks 124th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.