How does World rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?

World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in World

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

World: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita was 0.0014 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0014 t per person

Change on year

down 1.5%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

0.0016 t per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.0012 t per person

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in World, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

World recorded 0.0014 t per person for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in World peaked at 0.0016 t per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 t per person, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in World, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0016 t per person	—
1962	0.0016 t per person	+0.4%
1963	0.0016 t per person	-2.1%
1964	0.0015 t per person	-2.5%
1965	0.0015 t per person	-1.6%
1966	0.0015 t per person	-0.7%
1967	0.0015 t per person	+1.1%
1968	0.0015 t per person	+0.9%
1969	0.0015 t per person	-3.0%
1970	0.0015 t per person	+0.9%
1971	0.0015 t per person	-0.3%
1972	0.0015 t per person	-1.5%
1973	0.0014 t per person	-6.4%
1974	0.0013 t per person	-6.6%
1975	0.0013 t per person	+1.3%
1976	0.0013 t per person	-1.7%
1977	0.0013 t per person	-1.3%
1978	0.0013 t per person	-0.3%
1979	0.0012 t per person	-2.3%
1980	0.0013 t per person	+3.0%
1981	0.0013 t per person	+2.1%
1982	0.0013 t per person	-1.4%
1983	0.0013 t per person	+1.5%
1984	0.0013 t per person	-1.4%
1985	0.0013 t per person	+0.2%
1986	0.0013 t per person	-1.7%
1987	0.0013 t per person	+0.3%
1988	0.0013 t per person	+2.9%
1989	0.0013 t per person	+1.0%
1990	0.0013 t per person	+1.1%
1991	0.0013 t per person	-3.1%
1992	0.0013 t per person	-1.7%
1993	0.0012 t per person	-1.5%
1994	0.0012 t per person	-0.1%
1995	0.0012 t per person	-2.1%
1996	0.0012 t per person	-3.6%
1997	0.0012 t per person	+1.0%
1998	0.0012 t per person	+2.0%
1999	0.0012 t per person	-0.6%
2000	0.0012 t per person	+0.9%
2001	0.0012 t per person	+1.2%
2002	0.0012 t per person	-2.8%
2003	0.0012 t per person	+0.5%
2004	0.0012 t per person	+0.5%
2005	0.0012 t per person	+1.7%
2006	0.0012 t per person	+1.2%
2007	0.0013 t per person	+2.6%
2008	0.0013 t per person	-1.7%
2009	0.0012 t per person	-1.1%
2010	0.0012 t per person	-0.4%
2011	0.0012 t per person	+0.0%
2012	0.0012 t per person	-0.9%
2013	0.0012 t per person	+2.3%
2014	0.0013 t per person	+1.9%
2015	0.0013 t per person	+1.6%
2016	0.0013 t per person	+1.0%
2017	0.0013 t per person	-0.6%
2018	0.0013 t per person	+0.0%
2019	0.0013 t per person	+1.2%
2020	0.0013 t per person	+2.1%
2021	0.0014 t per person	+1.6%
2022	0.0014 t per person	+2.2%
2023	0.0014 t per person	+3.3%
2024	0.0014 t per person	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 t per person	0.0015 t per person	0.0016 t per person	9
1970s	0.0014 t per person	0.0012 t per person	0.0015 t per person	10
1980s	0.0013 t per person	0.0013 t per person	0.0013 t per person	10
1990s	0.0012 t per person	0.0012 t per person	0.0013 t per person	10
2000s	0.0012 t per person	0.0012 t per person	0.0013 t per person	10
2010s	0.0013 t per person	0.0012 t per person	0.0013 t per person	10
2020s	0.0014 t per person	0.0013 t per person	0.0014 t per person	5

Countries ranked near World

1 New Zealand 0.085 t per person compare
2 Mongolia 0.0378 t per person compare
3 Australia 0.0341 t per person compare
4 Iceland 0.0206 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
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Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in World?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in World was 0.0014 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0016 t per person in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 t per person in 1996.
How does World rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?: World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Population, total

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,279 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.