Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Europe

Europe: Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight was 111 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
111 kg/An
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
111 kg/An
in 2024
All-time low
57 kg/An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 111 kg/An for raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Europe peaked at 111 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57 kg/An, in 1962.

That places Europe 4th out of 20 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.

Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 58 kg/An
1962 57 kg/An -1.7%
1963 58 kg/An +1.8%
1964 59 kg/An +1.7%
1965 62 kg/An +5.1%
1966 63 kg/An +1.6%
1967 59 kg/An -6.3%
1968 58 kg/An -1.7%
1969 60 kg/An +3.4%
1970 62 kg/An +3.3%
1971 62 kg/An +0.0%
1972 63 kg/An +1.6%
1973 64 kg/An +1.6%
1974 64 kg/An +0.0%
1975 65 kg/An +1.6%
1976 66 kg/An +1.5%
1977 67 kg/An +1.5%
1978 67 kg/An +0.0%
1979 68 kg/An +1.5%
1980 68 kg/An +0.0%
1981 70 kg/An +2.9%
1982 69 kg/An -1.4%
1983 70 kg/An +1.4%
1984 73 kg/An +4.3%
1985 73 kg/An +0.0%
1986 76 kg/An +4.1%
1987 76 kg/An +0.0%
1988 78 kg/An +2.6%
1989 79 kg/An +1.3%
1990 78 kg/An -1.3%
1991 80 kg/An +2.6%
1992 68 kg/An -15.0%
1993 70 kg/An +2.9%
1994 71 kg/An +1.4%
1995 71 kg/An +0.0%
1996 78 kg/An +9.9%
1997 80 kg/An +2.6%
1998 85 kg/An +6.2%
1999 87 kg/An +2.4%
2000 88 kg/An +1.1%
2001 91 kg/An +3.4%
2002 95 kg/An +4.4%
2003 97 kg/An +2.1%
2004 101 kg/An +4.1%
2005 102 kg/An +1.0%
2006 100 kg/An -2.0%
2007 100 kg/An +0.0%
2008 97 kg/An -3.0%
2009 91 kg/An -6.2%
2010 96 kg/An +5.5%
2011 93 kg/An -3.1%
2012 94 kg/An +1.1%
2013 96 kg/An +2.1%
2014 102 kg/An +6.2%
2015 98 kg/An -3.9%
2016 97 kg/An -1.0%
2017 100 kg/An +3.1%
2018 94 kg/An -6.0%
2019 100 kg/An +6.4%
2020 103 kg/An +3.0%
2021 108 kg/An +4.9%
2022 105 kg/An -2.8%
2023 107 kg/An +1.9%
2024 111 kg/An +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.33 kg/An 57 kg/An 63 kg/An 9
1970s 64.8 kg/An 62 kg/An 68 kg/An 10
1980s 73.2 kg/An 68 kg/An 79 kg/An 10
1990s 76.8 kg/An 68 kg/An 87 kg/An 10
2000s 96.2 kg/An 88 kg/An 102 kg/An 10
2010s 97 kg/An 93 kg/An 102 kg/An 10
2020s 106.8 kg/An 103 kg/An 111 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Switzerland 450 kg/An compare
  2. 2 Austria 414 kg/An compare
  3. 3 Portugal 337 kg/An compare
  4. 4 Spain 274 kg/An compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 47 kg/An compare
  6. 5 Cyprus 248 kg/An compare
  7. 6 France 235 kg/An compare
  8. 7 Kuwait 208 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Europe?
Raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Europe was 111 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 111 kg/An in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 57 kg/An in 1962.
How does Europe rank for raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight?
Europe ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — 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
108 places, 5,745 data points, 1961–2024
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