Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Canada
Canada: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 22 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada stood at 22 kg/An.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada peaked at 25 kg/An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18 kg/An, in 1981.
Canada ranks 45th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 kg/An | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 23 kg/An | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.5 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 45 Belgium 22 kg/An compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 22 kg/An compare
- 45 Ghana 22 kg/An compare
- 45 Ireland 22 kg/An compare
- 45 Switzerland 22 kg/An compare
- 45 United Republic of Tanzania 22 kg/An compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 22 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada was 22 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25 kg/An in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.