Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 31 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
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 North Macedonia is 31 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in North Macedonia peaked at 31 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 18th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19 kg/An | — |
| 1993 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 kg/An | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 kg/An | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 22 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 25 kg/An | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 18 kg/An | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 20 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 23 kg/An | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 31 kg/An | +34.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 31 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17 kg/An, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 31 kg/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.88 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.8 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 31 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 15 Barbados 35 kg/An compare
- 16 South Africa 34 kg/An compare
- 17 Japan 32 kg/An compare
- 18 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
- 20 Oman 30 kg/An compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1759 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.2493 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1515 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6876 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in North Macedonia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in North Macedonia was 31 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.