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

Melanesia ranks 3rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Melanesia 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 Melanesia

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

Melanesia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 55 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

55 kg/An

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

3rd

of 234 countries

All-time high

55 kg/An

in 2024

All-time low

14 kg/An

in 1994

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Melanesia stood at 55 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Melanesia peaked at 55 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14 kg/An, in 1994.

That places Melanesia 3rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Melanesia, 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	14 kg/An	-12.5%
1995	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	14 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1998	14 kg/An	-6.7%
1999	14 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	15 kg/An	+7.1%
2001	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2002	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2003	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2004	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	15 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	30 kg/An	+100.0%
2010	23 kg/An	-23.3%
2011	30 kg/An	+30.4%
2012	35 kg/An	+16.7%
2013	36 kg/An	+2.9%
2014	37 kg/An	+2.8%
2015	16 kg/An	-56.8%
2016	20 kg/An	+25.0%
2017	18 kg/An	-10.0%
2018	18 kg/An	+0.0%
2019	15 kg/An	-16.7%
2020	19 kg/An	+26.7%
2021	24 kg/An	+26.3%
2022	26 kg/An	+8.3%
2023	54 kg/An	+107.7%
2024	55 kg/An	+1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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	14.9 kg/An	14 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
2000s	16.5 kg/An	15 kg/An	30 kg/An	10
2010s	24.8 kg/An	15 kg/An	37 kg/An	10
2020s	35.6 kg/An	19 kg/An	55 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

1 Fiji 65 kg/An compare
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4 Malaysia 50 kg/An compare
4 Rwanda 50 kg/An compare
4 Syrian Arab Republic 50 kg/An compare
4 Zimbabwe 50 kg/An compare
4 Syria 50 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Melanesia?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Melanesia was 55 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 Melanesia?: The highest recorded value was 55 kg/An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Melanesia?: The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1994.
How does Melanesia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Melanesia ranks 3rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Melanesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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.