Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Spain
Spain: 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 Spain, 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 Spain stood at 12 kg/An.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Spain peaked at 13 kg/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Spain 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 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 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 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 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain'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 | 10.89 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.6 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 5 |
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- 175 Nicaragua 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 12 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Spain?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Spain ranks 175th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.