Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 236,074 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 236,074 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 345,020 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 113,000 t, in 1962.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 113,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 113,500 t | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 115,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 115,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 118,500 t | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 122,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 124,500 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 125,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 125,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 125,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 125,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 125,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 129,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 129,500 t | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 136,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 147,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 152,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 176,000 t | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 152,000 t | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 156,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 166,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 173,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 182,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 192,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 205,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 208,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 212,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 218,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 238,000 t | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 244,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 257,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 265,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 271,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 276,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 280,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 301,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 309,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 293,000 t | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 326,166 t | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 332,610 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 345,020 t | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 304,270 t | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 311,900 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 315,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 318,300 t | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 331,600 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 252,664 t | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 260,320 t | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 271,349 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 272,321 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 274,600 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 260,000 t | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 276,000 t | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 305,046 t | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 280,070 t | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 237,599 t | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 157,253 t | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 116,484 t | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 151,875 t | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 238,135 t | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 254,832 t | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 234,227 t | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 236,074 t | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +56.8% | 151,875 t | 238,135 t |
| 2018 | -33.8% | 237,599 t | 157,253 t |
| 2019 | -25.9% | 157,253 t | 116,484 t |
| 2020 | +30.4% | 116,484 t | 151,875 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,167 t | 113,000 t | 125,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 136,950 t | 125,000 t | 176,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,400 t | 152,000 t | 218,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,400 t | 238,000 t | 309,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,785 t | 252,664 t | 345,020 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,072 t | 116,484 t | 305,046 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,029 t | 151,875 t | 254,832 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 194,855 t compare
- 20 Syria 194,855 t compare
- 22 Russian Federation 188,214 t compare
- 22 Russia 188,214 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 236,074 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 345,020 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,000 t in 1962.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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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.