Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Australia

Australia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
9th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.33 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-38.59 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Australia, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Australia recorded 12.09 % change on previous year for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in 2024.

The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Australia peaked at 24.33 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -38.59 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Australia ranks 9th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.1 % change on previous year
1963 1.58 % change on previous year -24.7%
1964 -1.37 % change on previous year -187.1%
1965 0.369 % change on previous year -126.8%
1966 3.25 % change on previous year +780.9%
1967 -5.97 % change on previous year -283.7%
1968 16.96 % change on previous year -384.0%
1969 -3.41 % change on previous year -120.1%
1970 14.98 % change on previous year -539.2%
1971 7.55 % change on previous year -49.6%
1972 16.44 % change on previous year +117.9%
1973 -22.18 % change on previous year -234.9%
1974 -38.59 % change on previous year +74.0%
1975 13.65 % change on previous year -135.4%
1976 14.4 % change on previous year +5.5%
1977 -3.73 % change on previous year -125.9%
1978 -7.93 % change on previous year +112.5%
1979 -7.95 % change on previous year +0.3%
1980 13.64 % change on previous year -271.5%
1981 4.77 % change on previous year -65.1%
1982 -11.58 % change on previous year -343.1%
1983 6.32 % change on previous year -154.5%
1984 -15.01 % change on previous year -337.6%
1985 9.98 % change on previous year -166.5%
1986 15 % change on previous year +50.3%
1987 0.9824 % change on previous year -93.5%
1988 -0.4993 % change on previous year -150.8%
1989 -10.34 % change on previous year +1970.0%
1990 14.27 % change on previous year -238.0%
1991 5.27 % change on previous year -63.1%
1992 0.1451 % change on previous year -97.2%
1993 -4.51 % change on previous year -3209.7%
1994 -0.3268 % change on previous year -92.8%
1995 -0.3647 % change on previous year +11.6%
1996 -12.01 % change on previous year +3191.8%
1997 0.2548 % change on previous year -102.1%
1998 6.91 % change on previous year +2610.7%
1999 0.785 % change on previous year -88.6%
2000 6.41 % change on previous year +716.1%
2001 7.16 % change on previous year +11.8%
2002 -8.54 % change on previous year -219.4%
2003 -3.93 % change on previous year -54.1%
2004 -11.06 % change on previous year +181.6%
2005 6.64 % change on previous year -160.0%
2006 5.74 % change on previous year -13.6%
2007 8.76 % change on previous year +52.8%
2008 -5.61 % change on previous year -164.1%
2009 -0.7397 % change on previous year -86.8%
2010 -15.35 % change on previous year +1974.9%
2011 -9.1 % change on previous year -40.7%
2012 7.22 % change on previous year -179.4%
2013 21.97 % change on previous year +204.3%
2014 5.6 % change on previous year -74.5%
2015 -0.8877 % change on previous year -115.9%
2016 -1.77 % change on previous year +99.7%
2017 -7.28 % change on previous year +310.4%
2018 9.4 % change on previous year -229.1%
2019 -4.09 % change on previous year -143.5%
2020 -14.73 % change on previous year +260.4%
2021 0.5047 % change on previous year -103.4%
2022 7.18 % change on previous year +1323.0%
2023 24.33 % change on previous year +238.8%
2024 12.09 % change on previous year -50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.69 % change on previous year -5.97 % change on previous year 16.96 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.34 % change on previous year -38.59 % change on previous year 16.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.33 % change on previous year -15.01 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.04 % change on previous year -12.01 % change on previous year 14.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.4821 % change on previous year -11.06 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5721 % change on previous year -15.35 % change on previous year 21.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.88 % change on previous year -14.73 % change on previous year 24.33 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Mali 15.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Poland 12.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 China, Taiwan Province of 12.49 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Hungary 11.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Niger 11.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 India 10.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Australia?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Australia was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 24.33 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -38.59 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Australia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth?
Australia ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 13,325 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.