Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Europe

Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was -6.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 72.6%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.89 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-24.22 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962–2024

-20-10010196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Europe recorded -6.26 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 147.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 5.89 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -24.22 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Europe 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.85 % change on previous year
1963 0.8413 % change on previous year -78.1%
1964 -1.66 % change on previous year -297.3%
1965 -1.47 % change on previous year -11.4%
1966 -1.6 % change on previous year +9.1%
1967 5.89 % change on previous year -467.2%
1968 -1.15 % change on previous year -119.5%
1969 -4.31 % change on previous year +275.6%
1970 3.97 % change on previous year -192.1%
1971 -0.477 % change on previous year -112.0%
1972 -3.3 % change on previous year +592.7%
1973 3.42 % change on previous year -203.4%
1974 3.46 % change on previous year +1.4%
1975 0.7988 % change on previous year -76.9%
1976 -4.66 % change on previous year -682.9%
1977 -0.1333 % change on previous year -97.1%
1978 2.04 % change on previous year -1631.8%
1979 -0.9828 % change on previous year -148.1%
1980 4.78 % change on previous year -586.8%
1981 -1.87 % change on previous year -139.2%
1982 0.4034 % change on previous year -121.5%
1983 3.03 % change on previous year +650.3%
1984 2.34 % change on previous year -22.6%
1985 0.5713 % change on previous year -75.6%
1986 1.64 % change on previous year +186.9%
1987 1.74 % change on previous year +5.9%
1988 5.02 % change on previous year +189.3%
1989 3.42 % change on previous year -32.0%
1990 3.62 % change on previous year +6.0%
1991 -3.67 % change on previous year -201.4%
1992 -24.22 % change on previous year +559.6%
1993 0.3039 % change on previous year -101.3%
1994 -4.62 % change on previous year -1621.2%
1995 -4.47 % change on previous year -3.4%
1996 -3.5 % change on previous year -21.5%
1997 -6.28 % change on previous year +79.4%
1998 0.8091 % change on previous year -112.9%
1999 -1.82 % change on previous year -325.4%
2000 -0.8285 % change on previous year -54.6%
2001 -11.67 % change on previous year +1308.4%
2002 1.58 % change on previous year -113.5%
2003 0.0248 % change on previous year -98.4%
2004 2.55 % change on previous year +10188.1%
2005 0.2787 % change on previous year -89.1%
2006 -1.19 % change on previous year -528.3%
2007 -0.4055 % change on previous year -66.0%
2008 -4.83 % change on previous year +1092.2%
2009 -3.07 % change on previous year -36.5%
2010 -3.07 % change on previous year +0.2%
2011 1.25 % change on previous year -140.8%
2012 -2.38 % change on previous year -289.6%
2013 -0.1117 % change on previous year -95.3%
2014 -2.53 % change on previous year +2164.5%
2015 1.51 % change on previous year -159.8%
2016 0.5423 % change on previous year -64.2%
2017 0.3433 % change on previous year -36.7%
2018 -2.58 % change on previous year -851.2%
2019 0.8735 % change on previous year -133.9%
2020 -2.66 % change on previous year -404.4%
2021 -0.561 % change on previous year -78.9%
2022 -0.0466 % change on previous year -91.7%
2023 -3.63 % change on previous year +7689.9%
2024 -6.26 % change on previous year +72.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Europe 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
2004 +10188.1% 0.0248 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year
2023 -7689.9% -0.0466 % change on previous year -3.63 % change on previous year
2014 -2164.5% -0.1117 % change on previous year -2.53 % change on previous year
1978 +1631.8% -0.1333 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year
1994 -1621.2% 0.3039 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year
2001 -1308.4% -0.8285 % change on previous year -11.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0477 % change on previous year -4.31 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.414 % change on previous year -4.66 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.11 % change on previous year -1.87 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.39 % change on previous year -24.22 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.76 % change on previous year -11.67 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6145 % change on previous year -3.07 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.63 % change on previous year -6.26 % change on previous year -0.0466 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 21 Kenya 9.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Uzbekistan 9.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Cuba 7.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Chad 7.87 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Australia and New Zealand 7.86 % change on previous year compare
  7. 27 Mauritius 7.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Europe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Europe was -6.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.89 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -24.22 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 12,626 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.