Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.28 million t
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.42 million t
in 2023
All-time low
365,751 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia stood at 1.28 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia peaked at 1.42 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365,751 t, in 1962.

Western Asia ranks 10th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 369,106 t —
1962 365,751 t -0.9%
1963 370,113 t +1.2%
1964 369,593 t -0.1%
1965 378,311 t +2.4%
1966 388,346 t +2.7%
1967 377,557 t -2.8%
1968 380,953 t +0.9%
1969 404,392 t +6.2%
1970 413,599 t +2.3%
1971 426,645 t +3.2%
1972 417,654 t -2.1%
1973 419,871 t +0.5%
1974 424,629 t +1.1%
1975 459,961 t +8.3%
1976 443,052 t -3.7%
1977 481,094 t +8.6%
1978 506,835 t +5.4%
1979 433,943 t -14.4%
1980 457,312 t +5.4%
1981 518,577 t +13.4%
1982 539,946 t +4.1%
1983 570,402 t +5.6%
1984 588,718 t +3.2%
1985 582,588 t -1.0%
1986 603,586 t +3.6%
1987 608,227 t +0.8%
1988 636,114 t +4.6%
1989 630,739 t -0.8%
1990 615,292 t -2.4%
1991 443,076 t -28.0%
1992 479,618 t +8.2%
1993 474,597 t -1.0%
1994 541,087 t +14.0%
1995 513,412 t -5.1%
1996 516,709 t +0.6%
1997 545,714 t +5.6%
1998 579,603 t +6.2%
1999 589,552 t +1.7%
2000 585,646 t -0.7%
2001 694,346 t +18.6%
2002 651,505 t -6.2%
2003 679,376 t +4.3%
2004 663,833 t -2.3%
2005 702,881 t +5.9%
2006 705,667 t +0.4%
2007 741,582 t +5.1%
2008 731,617 t -1.3%
2009 744,613 t +1.8%
2010 723,578 t -2.8%
2011 793,361 t +9.6%
2012 823,704 t +3.8%
2013 834,472 t +1.3%
2014 847,609 t +1.6%
2015 839,527 t -1.0%
2016 869,917 t +3.6%
2017 885,903 t +1.8%
2018 928,377 t +4.8%
2019 981,543 t +5.7%
2020 1.10 million t +12.1%
2021 1.15 million t +4.6%
2022 1.23 million t +7.0%
2023 1.42 million t +15.0%
2024 1.28 million t -9.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -28.0% 615,292 t 443,076 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 378,236 t 365,751 t 404,392 t 9
1970s 442,728 t 413,599 t 506,835 t 10
1980s 573,621 t 457,312 t 636,114 t 10
1990s 529,866 t 443,076 t 615,292 t 10
2000s 690,107 t 585,646 t 744,613 t 10
2010s 852,799 t 723,578 t 981,543 t 10
2020s 1.24 million t 1.10 million t 1.42 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 USSR 885,000 t compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 509,539 t compare
  3. 8 Turkey 509,539 t compare
  4. 10 New Zealand 449,606 t compare
  5. 11 Algeria 363,929 t compare
  6. 12 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
  7. 13 Sudan 272,421 t compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia was 1.28 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 365,751 t in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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
264 places, 14,986 data points, 1961–2024
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