Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 16 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 16 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Tunisia peaked at 16 kg/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1977.
That places Tunisia 112th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13 kg/An | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 13 kg/An | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 11 kg/An | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 14 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 kg/An | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13 kg/An | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16 kg/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 kg/An, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16 kg/An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5 kg/An, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.2 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Tunisia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Tunisia was 16 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1977.
- How does Tunisia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Tunisia ranks 112th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.