Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.15 million t
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 16 groups
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 2024
All-time low
274,396 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.15 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.15 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274,396 t, in 1961.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 274,396 t
1962 280,682 t +2.3%
1963 289,357 t +3.1%
1964 299,883 t +3.6%
1965 305,768 t +2.0%
1966 317,376 t +3.8%
1967 327,012 t +3.0%
1968 345,177 t +5.6%
1969 341,202 t -1.2%
1970 346,690 t +1.6%
1971 342,122 t -1.3%
1972 329,098 t -3.8%
1973 336,572 t +2.3%
1974 332,392 t -1.2%
1975 359,595 t +8.2%
1976 399,646 t +11.1%
1977 422,828 t +5.8%
1978 435,953 t +3.1%
1979 441,059 t +1.2%
1980 457,467 t +3.7%
1981 469,460 t +2.6%
1982 449,780 t -4.2%
1983 446,014 t -0.8%
1984 431,330 t -3.3%
1985 428,284 t -0.7%
1986 414,823 t -3.1%
1987 420,072 t +1.3%
1988 434,300 t +3.4%
1989 453,680 t +4.5%
1990 466,204 t +2.8%
1991 446,216 t -4.3%
1992 445,274 t -0.2%
1993 414,094 t -7.0%
1994 436,147 t +5.3%
1995 452,026 t +3.6%
1996 475,853 t +5.3%
1997 517,620 t +8.8%
1998 598,648 t +15.7%
1999 654,284 t +9.3%
2000 643,850 t -1.6%
2001 666,573 t +3.5%
2002 639,247 t -4.1%
2003 661,611 t +3.5%
2004 688,429 t +4.1%
2005 719,538 t +4.5%
2006 740,674 t +2.9%
2007 745,244 t +0.6%
2008 795,973 t +6.8%
2009 805,947 t +1.3%
2010 871,359 t +8.1%
2011 908,218 t +4.2%
2012 874,053 t -3.8%
2013 890,428 t +1.9%
2014 919,051 t +3.2%
2015 942,673 t +2.6%
2016 959,236 t +1.8%
2017 959,289 t +0.0%
2018 964,120 t +0.5%
2019 1.02 million t +5.6%
2020 1.06 million t +4.1%
2021 1.08 million t +1.8%
2022 1.09 million t +0.5%
2023 1.12 million t +2.8%
2024 1.15 million t +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 308,984 t 274,396 t 345,177 t 9
1970s 374,596 t 329,098 t 441,059 t 10
1980s 440,521 t 414,823 t 469,460 t 10
1990s 490,637 t 414,094 t 654,284 t 10
2000s 710,709 t 639,247 t 805,947 t 10
2010s 930,696 t 871,359 t 1.02 million t 10
2020s 1.10 million t 1.06 million t 1.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.15 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 274,396 t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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