Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 80,142 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80,142 t
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
393,058 t
in 1961
All-time low
78,790 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

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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 Northern America is 80,142 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America peaked at 393,058 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78,790 t, in 2023.

That places Northern America 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 393,058 t
1962 381,379 t -3.0%
1963 363,574 t -4.7%
1964 338,356 t -6.9%
1965 306,381 t -9.5%
1966 304,445 t -0.6%
1967 302,749 t -0.6%
1968 281,638 t -7.0%
1969 257,237 t -8.7%
1970 257,427 t +0.1%
1971 259,671 t +0.9%
1972 254,603 t -2.0%
1973 242,147 t -4.9%
1974 218,398 t -9.8%
1975 193,753 t -11.3%
1976 175,041 t -9.7%
1977 164,726 t -5.9%
1978 144,986 t -12.0%
1979 137,650 t -5.1%
1980 149,486 t +8.6%
1981 159,760 t +6.9%
1982 173,333 t +8.5%
1983 179,014 t +3.3%
1984 181,262 t +1.3%
1985 170,205 t -6.1%
1986 161,483 t -5.1%
1987 150,910 t -6.5%
1988 160,428 t +6.3%
1989 166,332 t +3.7%
1990 173,940 t +4.6%
1991 175,071 t +0.7%
1992 169,107 t -3.4%
1993 163,744 t -3.2%
1994 150,193 t -8.3%
1995 140,429 t -6.5%
1996 132,184 t -5.9%
1997 128,183 t -3.0%
1998 124,510 t -2.9%
1999 123,920 t -0.5%
2000 118,644 t -4.3%
2001 115,446 t -2.7%
2002 115,750 t +0.3%
2003 107,760 t -6.9%
2004 105,920 t -1.7%
2005 102,370 t -3.4%
2006 100,950 t -1.4%
2007 99,360 t -1.6%
2008 97,923 t -1.4%
2009 96,337 t -1.6%
2010 92,495 t -4.0%
2011 87,243 t -5.7%
2012 89,244 t +2.3%
2013 90,015 t +0.9%
2014 89,786 t -0.3%
2015 87,425 t -2.6%
2016 86,926 t -0.6%
2017 84,281 t -3.0%
2018 87,864 t +4.3%
2019 86,092 t -2.0%
2020 81,736 t -5.1%
2021 81,623 t -0.1%
2022 78,903 t -3.3%
2023 78,790 t -0.1%
2024 80,142 t +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325,424 t 257,237 t 393,058 t 9
1970s 204,840 t 137,650 t 259,671 t 10
1980s 165,221 t 149,486 t 181,262 t 10
1990s 148,128 t 123,920 t 175,071 t 10
2000s 106,046 t 96,337 t 118,644 t 10
2010s 88,137 t 84,281 t 92,495 t 10
2020s 80,239 t 78,790 t 81,736 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 20 Mongolia 133,288 t compare
  2. 21 Kazakhstan 132,698 t compare
  3. 22 Morocco 129,000 t compare
  4. 23 Turkmenistan 123,921 t compare
  5. 24 Brazil 109,300 t compare
  6. 25 Spain 98,530 t compare
  7. 26 Tajikistan 89,548 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 Northern America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America was 80,142 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 393,058 t in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 78,790 t in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Northern America ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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