Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas
Americas: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 422,296 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
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 16th of 30 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Sudan 272,421 t compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 266,110 t compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 265,500 t compare
- 17 Chad 258,922 t compare
- 18 Pakistan 256,036 t compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236,074 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Americas
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value -0.3811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
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 16th out of 30 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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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.