Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in United States of America
United States of America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 27 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 27 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United States of America peaked at 33 kg/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21 kg/An, in 1962.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 30 groups 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 23 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25 kg/An | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 27 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 28 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 30 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 33 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 31 kg/An | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 31 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32 kg/An | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 30 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 28 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27 kg/An | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 27 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.22 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.8 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 26 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.1 kg/An | 25 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 30 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7 kg/An | 30 kg/An | 33 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 32 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8 kg/An | 27 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United States of America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United States of America was 27 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 33 kg/An in 2007.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 kg/An in 1962.
- How does United States of America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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.