Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 19 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 16 countries
All-time high
48 kg/An
in 2011
All-time low
16 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 19 kg/An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 48 kg/An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16 kg/An, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 16 kg/An
1962 16 kg/An +0.0%
1963 16 kg/An +0.0%
1964 16 kg/An +0.0%
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 16 kg/An +0.0%
1974 16 kg/An +0.0%
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 16 kg/An +0.0%
1981 16 kg/An +0.0%
1982 16 kg/An +0.0%
1983 16 kg/An +0.0%
1984 16 kg/An +0.0%
1985 16 kg/An +0.0%
1986 16 kg/An +0.0%
1987 16 kg/An +0.0%
1988 16 kg/An +0.0%
1989 16 kg/An +0.0%
1990 16 kg/An +0.0%
1991 16 kg/An +0.0%
1992 16 kg/An +0.0%
1993 16 kg/An +0.0%
1994 16 kg/An +0.0%
1995 16 kg/An +0.0%
1996 16 kg/An +0.0%
1997 16 kg/An +0.0%
1998 16 kg/An +0.0%
1999 16 kg/An +0.0%
2000 17 kg/An +6.2%
2001 18 kg/An +5.9%
2002 18 kg/An +0.0%
2003 18 kg/An +0.0%
2004 18 kg/An +0.0%
2005 18 kg/An +0.0%
2006 21 kg/An +16.7%
2007 25 kg/An +19.0%
2008 25 kg/An +0.0%
2009 40 kg/An +60.0%
2010 37 kg/An -7.5%
2011 48 kg/An +29.7%
2012 40 kg/An -16.7%
2013 35 kg/An -12.5%
2014 30 kg/An -14.3%
2015 30 kg/An +0.0%
2016 29 kg/An -3.3%
2017 28 kg/An -3.4%
2018 25 kg/An -10.7%
2019 20 kg/An -20.0%
2020 19 kg/An -5.0%
2021 19 kg/An +0.0%
2022 19 kg/An +0.0%
2023 19 kg/An +0.0%
2024 19 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 9
1970s 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1980s 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1990s 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
2000s 21.8 kg/An 17 kg/An 40 kg/An 10
2010s 32.2 kg/An 20 kg/An 48 kg/An 10
2020s 19 kg/An 19 kg/An 19 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 4 Türkiye 23 kg/An compare
  2. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 22 kg/An compare
  3. 5 Israel 41 kg/An compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 22 kg/An compare
  5. 6 Egypt 40 kg/An compare
  6. 7 Montenegro 37 kg/An compare
  7. 8 Grenada 36 kg/An compare
  8. 8 Jamaica 36 kg/An compare
  9. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17 kg/An compare
  10. 10 Barbados 35 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 19 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 48 kg/An in 2011.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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
224 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2024
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