Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in China
China: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 13 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China is 13 kg/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China peaked at 16 kg/An in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1961.
China ranks 164th of 234 countries 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in China, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.5 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 164 Bulgaria 13 kg/An compare
- 164 China 13 kg/An compare
- 164 China, mainland 13 kg/An compare
- 164 Jordan 13 kg/An compare
- 164 Peru 13 kg/An compare
- 164 Philippines 13 kg/An compare
- 164 Portugal 13 kg/An compare
- 164 Republic of Korea 13 kg/An compare
- 164 Somalia 13 kg/An compare
- 164 Suriname 13 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China was 13 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 2009.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1961.
- How does China rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- China ranks 164th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.