Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe

Western Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 20 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
21 kg/An
in 1974
All-time low
18 kg/An
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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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 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Egypt 40 kg/An compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19 kg/An compare
  3. 7 Montenegro 37 kg/An compare
  4. 8 Grenada 36 kg/An compare
  5. 8 Jamaica 36 kg/An compare
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17 kg/An compare
  7. 10 Barbados 35 kg/An compare
  8. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15 kg/An compare
  9. 11 South Africa 34 kg/An compare
  10. 11 Polynesia 15 kg/An compare
  11. 12 Japan 32 kg/An compare

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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 9th out of 29 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.

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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
224 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2024
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