Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas

Americas: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 422,296 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
422,296 t
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
735,190 t
in 1961
All-time low
386,368 t
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 422,296 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Americas peaked at 735,190 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 386,368 t, in 2007.

Americas ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 735,190 t
1962 725,912 t -1.3%
1963 687,642 t -5.3%
1964 647,397 t -5.9%
1965 657,731 t +1.6%
1966 686,112 t +4.3%
1967 688,770 t +0.4%
1968 697,446 t +1.3%
1969 650,199 t -6.8%
1970 657,632 t +1.1%
1971 650,765 t -1.0%
1972 584,223 t -10.2%
1973 546,902 t -6.4%
1974 517,792 t -5.3%
1975 503,490 t -2.8%
1976 485,347 t -3.6%
1977 471,585 t -2.8%
1978 438,867 t -6.9%
1979 430,042 t -2.0%
1980 422,795 t -1.7%
1981 451,340 t +6.8%
1982 463,844 t +2.8%
1983 469,225 t +1.2%
1984 463,705 t -1.2%
1985 455,831 t -1.7%
1986 465,024 t +2.0%
1987 452,180 t -2.8%
1988 468,130 t +3.5%
1989 482,917 t +3.2%
1990 501,554 t +3.9%
1991 498,205 t -0.7%
1992 478,365 t -4.0%
1993 475,911 t -0.5%
1994 487,278 t +2.4%
1995 460,131 t -5.6%
1996 428,614 t -6.8%
1997 419,268 t -2.2%
1998 403,918 t -3.7%
1999 407,906 t +1.0%
2000 412,882 t +1.2%
2001 447,425 t +8.4%
2002 393,270 t -12.1%
2003 391,219 t -0.5%
2004 389,890 t -0.3%
2005 392,843 t +0.8%
2006 391,197 t -0.4%
2007 386,368 t -1.2%
2008 389,152 t +0.7%
2009 392,164 t +0.8%
2010 408,529 t +4.2%
2011 401,132 t -1.8%
2012 396,168 t -1.2%
2013 402,677 t +1.6%
2014 403,668 t +0.2%
2015 393,675 t -2.5%
2016 392,835 t -0.2%
2017 393,744 t +0.2%
2018 407,817 t +3.6%
2019 420,739 t +3.2%
2020 426,662 t +1.4%
2021 426,712 t +0.0%
2022 424,101 t -0.6%
2023 423,773 t -0.1%
2024 422,296 t -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 686,267 t 647,397 t 735,190 t 9
1970s 528,664 t 430,042 t 657,632 t 10
1980s 459,499 t 422,795 t 482,917 t 10
1990s 456,115 t 403,918 t 501,554 t 10
2000s 398,641 t 386,368 t 447,425 t 10
2010s 402,098 t 392,835 t 420,739 t 10
2020s 424,709 t 422,296 t 426,712 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,851 t compare
  2. 11 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 265,500 t compare
  4. 13 Chad 258,922 t compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 256,036 t compare
  6. 15 Russian Federation 188,214 t compare
  7. 15 Timor-Leste 50 t compare
  8. 16 South Africa 168,000 t compare
  9. 17 Saudi Arabia 166,976 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Americas?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Americas was 422,296 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 735,190 t in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 386,368 t in 2007.
How does Americas rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Americas ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,928 data points, 1961–2024
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