Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.78 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.78 million t
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.90 million t
in 2023
All-time low
103,851 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia stood at 2.78 million t.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.90 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103,851 t, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 103,851 t
1962 109,183 t +5.1%
1963 121,950 t +11.7%
1964 126,647 t +3.9%
1965 138,385 t +9.3%
1966 153,171 t +10.7%
1967 162,023 t +5.8%
1968 171,049 t +5.6%
1969 180,131 t +5.3%
1970 185,981 t +3.2%
1971 194,090 t +4.4%
1972 208,019 t +7.2%
1973 216,050 t +3.9%
1974 235,122 t +8.8%
1975 260,220 t +10.7%
1976 242,265 t -6.9%
1977 242,299 t +0.0%
1978 268,336 t +10.7%
1979 297,414 t +10.8%
1980 343,490 t +15.5%
1981 361,418 t +5.2%
1982 386,791 t +7.0%
1983 391,527 t +1.2%
1984 406,582 t +3.8%
1985 398,803 t -1.9%
1986 426,161 t +6.9%
1987 451,684 t +6.0%
1988 508,849 t +12.7%
1989 595,506 t +17.0%
1990 658,493 t +10.6%
1991 729,972 t +10.9%
1992 749,578 t +2.7%
1993 812,574 t +8.4%
1994 877,570 t +8.0%
1995 994,990 t +13.4%
1996 1.09 million t +10.0%
1997 1.27 million t +16.0%
1998 1.33 million t +4.8%
1999 1.38 million t +3.7%
2000 1.44 million t +4.3%
2001 1.46 million t +1.8%
2002 1.52 million t +4.0%
2003 1.64 million t +7.6%
2004 1.76 million t +7.7%
2005 1.84 million t +4.5%
2006 1.93 million t +4.8%
2007 2.04 million t +5.4%
2008 2.08 million t +2.1%
2009 2.13 million t +2.4%
2010 2.15 million t +0.9%
2011 2.11 million t -2.0%
2012 2.13 million t +1.2%
2013 2.18 million t +2.5%
2014 2.27 million t +4.1%
2015 2.38 million t +4.7%
2016 2.46 million t +3.6%
2017 2.53 million t +2.7%
2018 2.58 million t +1.8%
2019 2.66 million t +3.1%
2020 2.73 million t +2.6%
2021 2.77 million t +1.5%
2022 2.87 million t +3.7%
2023 2.90 million t +1.0%
2024 2.78 million t -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 140,710 t 103,851 t 180,131 t 9
1970s 234,980 t 185,981 t 297,414 t 10
1980s 427,081 t 343,490 t 595,506 t 10
1990s 989,707 t 658,493 t 1.38 million t 10
2000s 1.78 million t 1.44 million t 2.13 million t 10
2010s 2.35 million t 2.11 million t 2.66 million t 10
2020s 2.81 million t 2.73 million t 2.90 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 2.64 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.64 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 509,539 t compare
  4. 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.38 million t compare
  5. 4 India 1.29 million t compare
  6. 5 Australia 927,230 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 Eastern Asia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia was 2.78 million 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.90 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 103,851 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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