Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.94 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1.94 million t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.99 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 523,230 t, in 1961.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 523,230 t | — |
| 1962 | 529,218 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 539,687 t | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 552,827 t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 572,374 t | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 593,400 t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 610,008 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 631,217 t | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 637,422 t | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 641,834 t | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 641,272 t | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 635,421 t | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 651,569 t | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 664,787 t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 715,412 t | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 745,047 t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 775,304 t | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 811,560 t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 816,659 t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 834,150 t | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 882,638 t | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 866,337 t | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 873,608 t | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 880,793 t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 895,080 t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 870,658 t | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 899,416 t | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 960,872 t | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million t | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million t | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million t | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million t | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million t | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million t | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million t | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million t | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million t | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million t | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million t | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million t | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million t | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million t | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million t | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million t | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million t | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million t | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million t | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million t | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million t | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million t | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million t | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576,598 t | 523,230 t | 637,422 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 709,886 t | 635,421 t | 816,659 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,208 t | 834,150 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million t | 1.00 million t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million t | 1.25 million t | 1.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million t | 1.56 million t | 1.84 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million t | 1.92 million t | 1.99 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.94 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,230 t in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.