Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.53 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.53 million t
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.56 million t
in 2023
All-time low
154,591 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 1.53 million t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 1.56 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154,591 t, in 1961.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 154,591 t
1962 162,937 t +5.4%
1963 172,377 t +5.8%
1964 174,603 t +1.3%
1965 180,258 t +3.2%
1966 189,310 t +5.0%
1967 200,513 t +5.9%
1968 220,672 t +10.1%
1969 227,416 t +3.1%
1970 234,023 t +2.9%
1971 230,877 t -1.3%
1972 221,017 t -4.3%
1973 220,762 t -0.1%
1974 241,236 t +9.3%
1975 268,533 t +11.3%
1976 283,162 t +5.4%
1977 288,799 t +2.0%
1978 312,599 t +8.2%
1979 307,508 t -1.6%
1980 318,117 t +3.4%
1981 340,101 t +6.9%
1982 347,674 t +2.2%
1983 332,400 t -4.4%
1984 304,506 t -8.4%
1985 284,285 t -6.6%
1986 296,482 t +4.3%
1987 294,623 t -0.6%
1988 301,437 t +2.3%
1989 319,723 t +6.1%
1990 332,201 t +3.9%
1991 313,290 t -5.7%
1992 767,759 t +145.1%
1993 854,152 t +11.3%
1994 825,330 t -3.4%
1995 765,838 t -7.2%
1996 738,408 t -3.6%
1997 695,470 t -5.8%
1998 723,519 t +4.0%
1999 724,878 t +0.2%
2000 693,008 t -4.4%
2001 678,685 t -2.1%
2002 661,183 t -2.6%
2003 667,628 t +1.0%
2004 699,383 t +4.8%
2005 720,606 t +3.0%
2006 744,393 t +3.3%
2007 799,076 t +7.3%
2008 842,605 t +5.4%
2009 925,891 t +9.9%
2010 1.01 million t +9.2%
2011 1.05 million t +3.5%
2012 1.08 million t +3.3%
2013 1.13 million t +4.5%
2014 1.18 million t +4.5%
2015 1.26 million t +6.8%
2016 1.29 million t +1.9%
2017 1.35 million t +4.7%
2018 1.38 million t +2.8%
2019 1.42 million t +2.4%
2020 1.49 million t +5.2%
2021 1.45 million t -2.7%
2022 1.54 million t +5.8%
2023 1.56 million t +1.5%
2024 1.53 million t -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 186,964 t 154,591 t 227,416 t 9
1970s 260,852 t 220,762 t 312,599 t 10
1980s 313,935 t 284,285 t 347,674 t 10
1990s 674,084 t 313,290 t 854,152 t 10
2000s 743,246 t 661,183 t 925,891 t 10
2010s 1.21 million t 1.01 million t 1.42 million t 10
2020s 1.51 million t 1.45 million t 1.56 million t 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 4 India 1.29 million t compare
  2. 5 Australia 927,230 t compare
  3. 6 USSR 885,000 t compare
  4. 7 New Zealand 449,606 t compare
  5. 8 Algeria 363,929 t compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
  7. 10 Sudan 272,421 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 1.53 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 154,591 t in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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