Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in World
World: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 16 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in World is 16 kg/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in World peaked at 17 kg/An in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14 kg/An, in 1966.
That places World 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 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 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.89 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 Barbados 35 kg/An compare
- 16 South Africa 34 kg/An compare
- 17 Japan 32 kg/An compare
- 18 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
- 18 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
- 20 Oman 30 kg/An compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in World?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in World was 16 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 2009.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1966.
- How does World rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- World ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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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.