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

Western Europe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth was -6.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 68.5%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
10.13 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-10.86 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-10-50510196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Western Europe stood at -6.56 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 177.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Western Europe peaked at 10.13 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.86 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Western Europe 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.91 % change on previous year
1963 -7.48 % change on previous year +291.4%
1964 -0.2309 % change on previous year -96.9%
1965 5 % change on previous year -2263.6%
1966 1.14 % change on previous year -77.2%
1967 -0.1363 % change on previous year -112.0%
1968 -2.69 % change on previous year +1876.3%
1969 1.86 % change on previous year -169.1%
1970 3.54 % change on previous year +90.4%
1971 6.49 % change on previous year +83.3%
1972 -0.6971 % change on previous year -110.7%
1973 -1.12 % change on previous year +61.3%
1974 1.57 % change on previous year -239.6%
1975 4.79 % change on previous year +205.4%
1976 9.57 % change on previous year +99.7%
1977 1.87 % change on previous year -80.5%
1978 3.08 % change on previous year +64.3%
1979 7.92 % change on previous year +157.4%
1980 10.13 % change on previous year +27.9%
1981 -0.6083 % change on previous year -106.0%
1982 3.78 % change on previous year -721.3%
1983 -4.26 % change on previous year -212.6%
1984 0.5129 % change on previous year -112.1%
1985 1.8 % change on previous year +251.8%
1986 -1.08 % change on previous year -159.9%
1987 0.3067 % change on previous year -128.4%
1988 -0.2987 % change on previous year -197.4%
1989 1.89 % change on previous year -731.6%
1990 4.95 % change on previous year +162.4%
1991 -3.17 % change on previous year -164.1%
1992 -4.12 % change on previous year +29.9%
1993 -1.88 % change on previous year -54.3%
1994 -2.67 % change on previous year +41.9%
1995 -1.4 % change on previous year -47.6%
1996 1.61 % change on previous year -214.7%
1997 -2.43 % change on previous year -251.5%
1998 -0.672 % change on previous year -72.4%
1999 0.0634 % change on previous year -109.4%
2000 1.15 % change on previous year +1711.0%
2001 0.7677 % change on previous year -33.1%
2002 -4.5 % change on previous year -686.1%
2003 -0.2143 % change on previous year -95.2%
2004 -0.066 % change on previous year -69.2%
2005 -0.4076 % change on previous year +517.3%
2006 -1.63 % change on previous year +298.9%
2007 -1.87 % change on previous year +14.8%
2008 -3.68 % change on previous year +97.1%
2009 -3.47 % change on previous year -5.8%
2010 -1.51 % change on previous year -56.5%
2011 -0.933 % change on previous year -38.1%
2012 -1.78 % change on previous year +91.1%
2013 -3.52 % change on previous year +97.3%
2014 -2.36 % change on previous year -32.8%
2015 -6.25 % change on previous year +164.2%
2016 -1.79 % change on previous year -71.3%
2017 -3.47 % change on previous year +93.7%
2018 -10.86 % change on previous year +212.8%
2019 -0.1022 % change on previous year -99.1%
2020 1.28 % change on previous year -1357.1%
2021 0.6814 % change on previous year -47.0%
2022 -3.02 % change on previous year -543.3%
2023 -3.89 % change on previous year +28.8%
2024 -6.56 % change on previous year +68.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.5567 % change on previous year -7.48 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.7 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 9.57 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.22 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 10.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9731 % change on previous year -4.12 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.39 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.26 % change on previous year -10.86 % change on previous year -0.1022 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.3 % change on previous year -6.56 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 29 Ghana 3.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Syrian Arab Republic -1.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Palestine, State of 2.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 31 Cabo Verde 2.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 32 Rwanda 2.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 2.34 % change on previous year compare
  7. 34 Japan 2.24 % change on previous year compare
  8. 35 Algeria 1.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Western Europe?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth in Western Europe was -6.56 % 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.13 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -10.86 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth?
Western Europe ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.