Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.38 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.38 million t
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.53 million t
in 1972
All-time low
965,009 t
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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 Oceania is 1.38 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Oceania peaked at 1.53 million t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 965,009 t, in 1974.

That places Oceania 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.04 million t
1962 1.07 million t +2.7%
1963 1.07 million t -0.3%
1964 1.08 million t +1.7%
1965 1.07 million t -1.3%
1966 1.08 million t +1.1%
1967 1.11 million t +2.5%
1968 1.22 million t +10.2%
1969 1.23 million t +1.0%
1970 1.31 million t +6.1%
1971 1.39 million t +6.1%
1972 1.53 million t +10.2%
1973 1.27 million t -17.1%
1974 965,009 t -24.0%
1975 1.02 million t +5.5%
1976 1.10 million t +8.1%
1977 1.05 million t -4.9%
1978 1.02 million t -3.0%
1979 1.01 million t -1.0%
1980 1.11 million t +10.2%
1981 1.20 million t +8.7%
1982 1.13 million t -5.9%
1983 1.21 million t +6.8%
1984 1.13 million t -6.4%
1985 1.24 million t +9.8%
1986 1.20 million t -3.9%
1987 1.19 million t -0.1%
1988 1.20 million t +0.5%
1989 1.15 million t -4.0%
1990 1.16 million t +0.4%
1991 1.18 million t +2.2%
1992 1.25 million t +5.3%
1993 1.12 million t -9.8%
1994 1.17 million t +4.3%
1995 1.15 million t -1.8%
1996 1.08 million t -5.9%
1997 1.11 million t +2.1%
1998 1.16 million t +5.3%
1999 1.13 million t -3.3%
2000 1.22 million t +8.2%
2001 1.29 million t +5.5%
2002 1.16 million t -9.6%
2003 1.14 million t -1.5%
2004 1.08 million t -5.8%
2005 1.13 million t +4.6%
2006 1.17 million t +3.6%
2007 1.26 million t +8.0%
2008 1.26 million t -0.4%
2009 1.15 million t -8.8%
2010 1.03 million t -10.2%
2011 968,808 t -5.9%
2012 1.01 million t +4.4%
2013 1.14 million t +12.9%
2014 1.21 million t +5.8%
2015 1.21 million t +0.0%
2016 1.19 million t -1.2%
2017 1.12 million t -6.1%
2018 1.21 million t +7.5%
2019 1.18 million t -2.1%
2020 1.12 million t -5.3%
2021 1.11 million t -1.1%
2022 1.14 million t +2.9%
2023 1.28 million t +12.4%
2024 1.38 million t +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.11 million t 1.04 million t 1.23 million t 9
1970s 1.16 million t 965,009 t 1.53 million t 10
1980s 1.18 million t 1.11 million t 1.24 million t 10
1990s 1.15 million t 1.08 million t 1.25 million t 10
2000s 1.19 million t 1.08 million t 1.29 million t 10
2010s 1.13 million t 968,808 t 1.21 million t 10
2020s 1.20 million t 1.11 million t 1.38 million t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 5 Australia 927,230 t compare
  2. 6 USSR 885,000 t compare
  3. 7 New Zealand 449,606 t compare
  4. 8 Algeria 363,929 t compare
  5. 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
  6. 10 Sudan 272,421 t compare
  7. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,851 t compare
  8. 11 Uzbekistan 266,110 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 Oceania?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Oceania was 1.38 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million t in 1972.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 965,009 t in 1974.
How does Oceania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Oceania ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania 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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