Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at -9.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 540.3% on the previous year and down 5,676.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 36.51 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -19.57 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1964 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1965 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1966 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 1967 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1968 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1969 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1970 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +805.1% |
| 1971 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 1972 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1973 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1975 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1976 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -980.4% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 10.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1980 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1981 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1982 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1983 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1984 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1985 | 18.04 % change on previous year | +541.6% |
| 1986 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1987 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1988 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1989 | 26.76 % change on previous year | +484.7% |
| 1990 | 36.51 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3488 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +863.3% |
| 1993 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1994 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1995 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1997 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -1529.8% |
| 1998 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1999 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2000 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2001 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2002 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2003 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2004 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -379.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2006 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2007 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2008 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2009 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2010 | -13.43 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2012 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +772.4% |
| 2013 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1736 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 2016 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 2017 | 10 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2019 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2877 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2021 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -1569.5% |
| 2022 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2024 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -540.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1569.5% | 0.2877 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1529.8% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 26.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.6091 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 26.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 36.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7742 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 151 Czechoslovakia -8.73 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Malaysia -9.07 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Lithuania -9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Somalia -9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Belarus -10 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Belgium -10.17 % 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 Ireland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Ireland was -9.68 % 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,676.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.