Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Italy
Italy: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 12 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Italy, 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 Italy is 12 kg/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Italy peaked at 13 kg/An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Italy 175th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 kg/An | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 12 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 12 kg/An | +20.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.4 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Italy?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Italy was 12 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Italy ranks 175th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.