Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe

Western Europe: Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight was 241 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
241 kg/An
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
263 kg/An
in 2017
All-time low
109 kg/An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — 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

The most recent figure for raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe is 241 kg/An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 263 kg/An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 109 kg/An, in 1963.

Western Europe ranks 1st of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 112 kg/An
1962 112 kg/An +0.0%
1963 109 kg/An -2.7%
1964 111 kg/An +1.8%
1965 115 kg/An +3.6%
1966 118 kg/An +2.6%
1967 132 kg/An +11.9%
1968 122 kg/An -7.6%
1969 123 kg/An +0.8%
1970 126 kg/An +2.4%
1971 129 kg/An +2.4%
1972 138 kg/An +7.0%
1973 148 kg/An +7.2%
1974 149 kg/An +0.7%
1975 152 kg/An +2.0%
1976 158 kg/An +3.9%
1977 164 kg/An +3.8%
1978 160 kg/An -2.4%
1979 163 kg/An +1.9%
1980 159 kg/An -2.5%
1981 167 kg/An +5.0%
1982 167 kg/An +0.0%
1983 173 kg/An +3.6%
1984 162 kg/An -6.4%
1985 168 kg/An +3.7%
1986 170 kg/An +1.2%
1987 184 kg/An +8.2%
1988 202 kg/An +9.8%
1989 193 kg/An -4.5%
1990 205 kg/An +6.2%
1991 162 kg/An -21.0%
1992 169 kg/An +4.3%
1993 164 kg/An -3.0%
1994 162 kg/An -1.2%
1995 170 kg/An +4.9%
1996 182 kg/An +7.1%
1997 182 kg/An +0.0%
1998 179 kg/An -1.6%
1999 179 kg/An +0.0%
2000 183 kg/An +2.2%
2001 188 kg/An +2.7%
2002 188 kg/An +0.0%
2003 190 kg/An +1.1%
2004 196 kg/An +3.2%
2005 194 kg/An -1.0%
2006 205 kg/An +5.7%
2007 202 kg/An -1.5%
2008 185 kg/An -8.4%
2009 184 kg/An -0.5%
2010 201 kg/An +9.2%
2011 216 kg/An +7.5%
2012 216 kg/An +0.0%
2013 217 kg/An +0.5%
2014 218 kg/An +0.5%
2015 226 kg/An +3.7%
2016 262 kg/An +15.9%
2017 263 kg/An +0.4%
2018 205 kg/An -22.1%
2019 199 kg/An -2.9%
2020 231 kg/An +16.1%
2021 229 kg/An -0.9%
2022 227 kg/An -0.9%
2023 232 kg/An +2.2%
2024 241 kg/An +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117.11 kg/An 109 kg/An 132 kg/An 9
1970s 148.7 kg/An 126 kg/An 164 kg/An 10
1980s 174.5 kg/An 159 kg/An 202 kg/An 10
1990s 175.4 kg/An 162 kg/An 205 kg/An 10
2000s 191.5 kg/An 183 kg/An 205 kg/An 10
2010s 222.3 kg/An 199 kg/An 263 kg/An 10
2020s 232 kg/An 227 kg/An 241 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western 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

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe?
Raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 241 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 263 kg/An in 2017.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 109 kg/An in 1963.
How does Western Europe rank for raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight?
Western Europe ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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