Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 366,925 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 366,925 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Europe peaked at 545,399 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 289,672 t, in 1969.
That places Northern Europe 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337,753 t | — |
| 1962 | 335,140 t | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 325,428 t | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 335,138 t | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 324,561 t | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 355,458 t | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 346,739 t | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 330,146 t | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 289,672 t | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 304,207 t | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 307,876 t | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 300,269 t | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 311,427 t | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 334,271 t | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 343,250 t | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 319,627 t | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 299,364 t | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 308,961 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 311,691 t | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 358,815 t | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 345,671 t | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 349,711 t | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 371,024 t | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 374,080 t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 397,807 t | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 382,265 t | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 389,162 t | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 414,135 t | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 470,792 t | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 498,176 t | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 510,869 t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 537,036 t | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 545,399 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 531,923 t | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 525,314 t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 504,517 t | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 458,222 t | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 501,159 t | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 521,629 t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 506,572 t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 385,489 t | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 414,524 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 406,677 t | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 426,003 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 446,790 t | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 445,880 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 436,502 t | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 433,099 t | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 410,966 t | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 377,791 t | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 391,819 t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 370,792 t | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 389,521 t | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 400,008 t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 406,982 t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 399,548 t | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 415,662 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 407,043 t | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 418,814 t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 407,416 t | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 390,814 t | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 401,844 t | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 396,556 t | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 366,925 t | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,115 t | 289,672 t | 355,458 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 314,094 t | 299,364 t | 343,250 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,346 t | 345,671 t | 470,792 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,424 t | 458,222 t | 545,399 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,250 t | 385,489 t | 506,572 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,798 t | 370,792 t | 418,814 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,711 t | 366,925 t | 407,416 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 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
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236,074 t compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 194,855 t compare
- 20 Syria 194,855 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Europe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Europe was 366,925 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 545,399 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,672 t in 1969.
- How does Northern Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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About this data
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.