Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 20 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 20 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 21 kg/An in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18 kg/An, in 1989.
Western Europe ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 20 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.78 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.1 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 19 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More agriculture & rural data for Western Europe
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 0.4068 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -9.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -0.7286 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -0.4963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 0.2586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.4963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -16.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.6686 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 20 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21 kg/An in 1974.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 1989.
- How does Western Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Western Europe ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.