Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Germany
Germany: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 21 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Germany recorded 21 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Germany peaked at 30 kg/An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18 kg/An, in 1988.
Germany ranks 53rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 24 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 24 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 23 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 25 kg/An | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 23 kg/An | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 23 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 18 kg/An | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23 kg/An | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 21 kg/An | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 19 kg/An | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 22 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 kg/An | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 29 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 kg/An | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 24 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 20 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 21 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 21 kg/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +50.0% | 20 kg/An | 30 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.33 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.1 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 26 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 30 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
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- 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 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Germany?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Germany was 21 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30 kg/An in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 1988.
- How does Germany rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.