Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America

Central America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 71,667 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,667 t
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
71,667 t
in 2024
All-time low
22,878 t
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 71,667 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Central America peaked at 71,667 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,878 t, in 1984.

That places Central America 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 23,803 t
1962 23,424 t -1.6%
1963 23,573 t +0.6%
1964 24,522 t +4.0%
1965 26,355 t +7.5%
1966 23,708 t -10.0%
1967 24,601 t +3.8%
1968 24,521 t -0.3%
1969 26,108 t +6.5%
1970 23,618 t -9.5%
1971 25,134 t +6.4%
1972 22,996 t -8.5%
1973 23,293 t +1.3%
1974 23,303 t +0.0%
1975 23,284 t -0.1%
1976 23,464 t +0.8%
1977 23,853 t +1.7%
1978 24,154 t +1.3%
1979 24,579 t +1.8%
1980 24,469 t -0.4%
1981 24,632 t +0.7%
1982 25,398 t +3.1%
1983 24,242 t -4.6%
1984 22,878 t -5.6%
1985 26,271 t +14.8%
1986 26,518 t +0.9%
1987 24,057 t -9.3%
1988 25,752 t +7.0%
1989 26,868 t +4.3%
1990 26,843 t -0.1%
1991 27,884 t +3.9%
1992 29,478 t +5.7%
1993 30,303 t +2.8%
1994 32,124 t +6.0%
1995 31,827 t -0.9%
1996 31,469 t -1.1%
1997 31,990 t +1.7%
1998 31,906 t -0.3%
1999 32,048 t +0.4%
2000 34,364 t +7.2%
2001 38,328 t +11.5%
2002 40,040 t +4.5%
2003 43,705 t +9.2%
2004 45,857 t +4.9%
2005 48,091 t +4.9%
2006 49,900 t +3.8%
2007 50,614 t +1.4%
2008 53,361 t +5.4%
2009 55,830 t +4.6%
2010 57,077 t +2.2%
2011 58,674 t +2.8%
2012 59,852 t +2.0%
2013 60,174 t +0.5%
2014 60,466 t +0.5%
2015 61,648 t +2.0%
2016 62,631 t +1.6%
2017 63,851 t +1.9%
2018 65,130 t +2.0%
2019 66,220 t +1.7%
2020 66,946 t +1.1%
2021 68,166 t +1.8%
2022 69,571 t +2.1%
2023 70,786 t +1.7%
2024 71,667 t +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,513 t 23,424 t 26,355 t 9
1970s 23,768 t 22,996 t 25,134 t 10
1980s 25,108 t 22,878 t 26,868 t 10
1990s 30,587 t 26,843 t 32,124 t 10
2000s 46,009 t 34,364 t 55,830 t 10
2010s 61,572 t 57,077 t 66,220 t 10
2020s 69,427 t 66,946 t 71,667 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Kazakhstan 132,698 t compare
  2. 22 Morocco 129,000 t compare
  3. 23 Turkmenistan 123,921 t compare
  4. 24 Brazil 109,300 t compare
  5. 25 Spain 98,530 t compare
  6. 26 Tajikistan 89,548 t compare
  7. 27 Afghanistan 84,750 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 Central America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Central America was 71,667 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 71,667 t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 22,878 t in 1984.
How does Central America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Central America ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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