How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Greece ranks 196th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greece 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Greece

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Greece
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Greece: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 11 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

11 kg/An

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

196th

of 234 countries

All-time high

12 kg/An

in 1979

All-time low

7 kg/An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Greece, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

Greece recorded 11 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Greece peaked at 12 kg/An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Greece 196th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Greece, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	7 kg/An	—
1962	7 kg/An	+0.0%
1963	7 kg/An	+0.0%
1964	8 kg/An	+14.3%
1965	9 kg/An	+12.5%
1966	9 kg/An	+0.0%
1967	9 kg/An	+0.0%
1968	9 kg/An	+0.0%
1969	9 kg/An	+0.0%
1970	9 kg/An	+0.0%
1971	10 kg/An	+11.1%
1972	10 kg/An	+0.0%
1973	11 kg/An	+10.0%
1974	10 kg/An	-9.1%
1975	10 kg/An	+0.0%
1976	11 kg/An	+10.0%
1977	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1978	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1979	12 kg/An	+9.1%
1980	11 kg/An	-8.3%
1981	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1982	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1984	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	10 kg/An	-9.1%
1986	12 kg/An	+20.0%
1987	12 kg/An	+0.0%
1988	11 kg/An	-8.3%
1989	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1991	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1992	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1993	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1995	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	11 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2001	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2002	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2003	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2004	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2010	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2012	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2013	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2014	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2015	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2016	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2017	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2018	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2019	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2020	11 kg/An	+0.0%
2021	12 kg/An	+9.1%
2022	12 kg/An	+0.0%
2023	11 kg/An	-8.3%
2024	11 kg/An	+0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

Greece's 11 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Greece's 11 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.22 kg/An	7 kg/An	9 kg/An	9
1970s	10.5 kg/An	9 kg/An	12 kg/An	10
1980s	11.1 kg/An	10 kg/An	12 kg/An	10
1990s	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
2000s	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
2010s	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	11 kg/An	10
2020s	11.4 kg/An	11 kg/An	12 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Greece

196 Cameroon 11 kg/An compare
196 Equatorial Guinea 11 kg/An compare
196 Faroe Islands 11 kg/An compare
196 Malawi 11 kg/An compare
196 Martinique 11 kg/An compare
196 Morocco 11 kg/An compare
196 Sierra Leone 11 kg/An compare
196 Timor-Leste 11 kg/An compare
196 Uganda 11 kg/An compare
196 Yugoslav SFR 11 kg/An compare
196 Equatorial Guinea 11 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % 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$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Greece?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Greece was 11 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 Greece?: The highest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 1979.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 7 kg/An in 1961.
How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Greece ranks 196th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.