Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 22 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 22 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia peaked at 22 kg/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 1974.
That places Western Asia 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| 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 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.9 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia was 22 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22 kg/An in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 1974.
- How does Western Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Western Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.