Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in USSR

USSR: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 15 kg/An in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
15 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
16 kg/An
in 1968
All-time low
13 kg/An
in 1966
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in USSR, 1961–1991

0510151961197619911961: 14 kg/An1962: 14 kg/An1963: 14 kg/An1964: 14 kg/An1965: 14 kg/An1966: 13 kg/An1967: 15 kg/An1968: 16 kg/An1969: 15 kg/An1970: 16 kg/An1971: 16 kg/An1972: 16 kg/An1973: 16 kg/An1974: 16 kg/An1975: 15 kg/An1976: 16 kg/An1977: 16 kg/An1978: 16 kg/An1979: 16 kg/An1980: 15 kg/An1981: 15 kg/An1982: 15 kg/An1983: 15 kg/An1984: 15 kg/An1985: 15 kg/An1986: 15 kg/An1987: 15 kg/An1988: 16 kg/An1989: 16 kg/An1990: 15 kg/An1991: 15 kg/An

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

Analysis

In 1991, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in USSR stood at 15 kg/An.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in USSR peaked at 16 kg/An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 1966.

That places USSR 122nd out of 234 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/An Change
1961 14 kg/An —
1962 14 kg/An +0.0%
1963 14 kg/An +0.0%
1964 14 kg/An +0.0%
1965 14 kg/An +0.0%
1966 13 kg/An -7.1%
1967 15 kg/An +15.4%
1968 16 kg/An +6.7%
1969 15 kg/An -6.2%
1970 16 kg/An +6.7%
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 15 kg/An -6.2%
1976 16 kg/An +6.7%
1977 16 kg/An +0.0%
1978 16 kg/An +0.0%
1979 16 kg/An +0.0%
1980 15 kg/An -6.2%
1981 15 kg/An +0.0%
1982 15 kg/An +0.0%
1983 15 kg/An +0.0%
1984 15 kg/An +0.0%
1985 15 kg/An +0.0%
1986 15 kg/An +0.0%
1987 15 kg/An +0.0%
1988 16 kg/An +6.7%
1989 16 kg/An +0.0%
1990 15 kg/An -6.2%
1991 15 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.33 kg/An 13 kg/An 16 kg/An 9
1970s 15.9 kg/An 15 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1980s 15.2 kg/An 15 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1990s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 122 Albania 15 kg/An compare
  2. 122 Cabo Verde 15 kg/An compare
  3. 122 Central African Republic 15 kg/An compare
  4. 122 Comoros 15 kg/An compare
  5. 122 Costa Rica 15 kg/An compare
  6. 122 Cyprus 15 kg/An compare
  7. 122 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15 kg/An compare
  8. 122 El Salvador 15 kg/An compare
  9. 122 French Polynesia 15 kg/An compare
  10. 122 Guatemala 15 kg/An compare
  11. 122 Honduras 15 kg/An compare
  12. 122 Libya 15 kg/An compare
  13. 122 New Caledonia 15 kg/An compare
  14. 122 Papua New Guinea 15 kg/An compare
  15. 122 Paraguay 15 kg/An compare
  16. 122 Qatar 15 kg/An compare
  17. 122 Senegal 15 kg/An compare
  18. 122 Polynesia 15 kg/An compare
  19. 122 Cape Verde 15 kg/An compare
  20. 122 Comoros 15 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 USSR?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in USSR was 15 kg/An in 1991, 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 USSR?
The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 1968.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 1966.
How does USSR rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
USSR ranks 122nd out of 234 countries with data for 1991.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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
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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.