Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Brazil
Brazil: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 109,300 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 109,300 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Brazil peaked at 109,300 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,824 t, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 34th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,824 t | — |
| 1962 | 26,671 t | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 27,296 t | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 29,832 t | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 33,821 t | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 33,914 t | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 30,683 t | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 35,471 t | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 33,881 t | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 35,192 t | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 38,550 t | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 36,300 t | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 37,600 t | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 38,400 t | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 44,000 t | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 44,160 t | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 35,200 t | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 25,600 t | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 28,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 28,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36,800 t | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 44,800 t | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 52,800 t | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 64,000 t | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 67,200 t | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 73,600 t | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 76,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 77,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 79,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 80,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 82,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 84,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 86,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 69,900 t | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 70,100 t | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67,800 t | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 71,400 t | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 71,500 t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68,576 t | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68,072 t | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 76,000 t | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 76,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79,300 t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 80,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82,400 t | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 84,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 85,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85,900 t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85,905 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90,342 t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 91,070 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91,662 t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 93,533 t | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98,796 t | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 102,241 t | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 102,068 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 107,141 t | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 108,759 t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 109,300 t | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 109,300 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 51.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 109,300 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 786.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -27.3% | 35,200 t | 25,600 t |
| 1983 | +27.8% | 28,800 t | 36,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,710 t | 24,824 t | 35,471 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,380 t | 25,600 t | 44,160 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,160 t | 28,800 t | 76,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,780 t | 67,800 t | 86,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,595 t | 68,072 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,861 t | 82,400 t | 98,796 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,902 t | 102,068 t | 109,300 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 32 Morocco 129,000 t compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 123,921 t compare
- 35 Spain 98,530 t compare
- 36 Tajikistan 89,548 t compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % 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 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Brazil?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Brazil was 109,300 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 109,300 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,824 t in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.