Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 15 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 15 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cyprus peaked at 26 kg/An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15 kg/An, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 122nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 16 kg/An | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 17 kg/An | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 18 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 21 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 22 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 kg/An | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 20 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 16 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 15 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 15 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.67 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.1 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 26 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 122 Albania 15 kg/An compare
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- 122 Comoros 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Costa Rica 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15 kg/An compare
- 122 El Salvador 15 kg/An compare
- 122 French Polynesia 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Guatemala 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Honduras 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Libya 15 kg/An compare
- 122 New Caledonia 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Paraguay 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Qatar 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Senegal 15 kg/An compare
- 122 USSR 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Polynesia 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Cape Verde 15 kg/An compare
- 122 Comoros 15 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.14 % 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 0.0816 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.93 % 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 0.0837 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cyprus?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Cyprus was 15 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 26 kg/An in 2000.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Cyprus ranks 122nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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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.