Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Albania
Albania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 14,834 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Albania stood at 14,834 t.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Albania peaked at 18,817 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,400 t, in 1987.
Albania ranks 90th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 — Production in Albania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,700 t | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,800 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,700 t | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 9,700 t | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 8,950 t | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 7,600 t | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 7,800 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8,125 t | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7,800 t | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 7,750 t | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7,900 t | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8,200 t | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 7,500 t | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 8,500 t | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 8,700 t | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 t | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 7,500 t | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 6,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 5,900 t | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,600 t | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 5,400 t | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 6,500 t | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 7,500 t | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 8,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 8,200 t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9,400 t | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 9,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 14,800 t | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 11,750 t | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 11,300 t | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11,200 t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11,700 t | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12,300 t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12,264 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,300 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,500 t | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 13,100 t | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13,640 t | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18,100 t | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 14,900 t | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 15,600 t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13,400 t | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 14,500 t | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 16,128 t | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 16,296 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15,593 t | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 16,538 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 16,569 t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,512 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,817 t | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 16,678 t | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 15,526 t | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 15,725 t | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,113 t | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 15,596 t | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 14,834 t | -4.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 14,834 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 7.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 14,834 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,525 t, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,094 t | 7,600 t | 9,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,028 t | 7,500 t | 8,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,980 t | 5,400 t | 8,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,795 t | 8,000 t | 14,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,800 t | 12,264 t | 18,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,103 t | 13,400 t | 18,817 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,759 t | 14,834 t | 17,113 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 87 Côte d'Ivoire 15,991 t compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 15,991 t compare
- 89 Guinea 15,016 t compare
- 91 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14,480 t compare
- 92 Portugal 13,860 t compare
- 93 Benin 13,653 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4071 % 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 0.2881 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.03 % 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 0.4681 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Albania?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Albania was 14,834 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,817 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,400 t in 1987.
- How does Albania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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 — Production. 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.