Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 17.74 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 17.74 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe peaked at 28.45 million An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.38 million An, in 1969.
That places Northern Europe 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.71 million An | — |
| 1962 | 16.56 million An | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.08 million An | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 16.49 million An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16.02 million An | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 17.79 million An | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 17.32 million An | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 16.39 million An | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 14.38 million An | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 15.12 million An | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 15.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.87 million An | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 15.59 million An | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 16.97 million An | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 17.22 million An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 16.29 million An | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 15.12 million An | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 15.86 million An | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 16.06 million An | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.44 million An | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 18.11 million An | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.28 million An | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.31 million An | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 19.25 million An | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 20.66 million An | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 20.19 million An | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 20.40 million An | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.66 million An | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 24.80 million An | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 26.22 million An | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 27.34 million An | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 28.02 million An | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.45 million An | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.75 million An | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 27.85 million An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.65 million An | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 22.65 million An | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 24.90 million An | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 25.80 million An | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.69 million An | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.06 million An | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 20.53 million An | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 20.47 million An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.01 million An | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.18 million An | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.16 million An | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.31 million An | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.88 million An | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.61 million An | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 18.70 million An | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 19.22 million An | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.72 million An | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.72 million An | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 19.80 million An | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.07 million An | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.96 million An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.70 million An | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.29 million An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.34 million An | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million An | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.80 million An | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 19.37 million An | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.23 million An | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.74 million An | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.42 million An | 14.38 million An | 17.79 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.82 million An | 14.87 million An | 17.22 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.11 million An | 18.11 million An | 24.80 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.56 million An | 22.65 million An | 28.45 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 million An | 19.06 million An | 24.69 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.75 million An | 18.70 million An | 20.70 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 million An | 17.74 million An | 20.00 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.84 million An compare
- 23 Bangladesh 14.61 million An compare
- 24 Morocco 13.40 million An compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
- 26 Mongolia 12.46 million An compare
- 27 Russian Federation 11.67 million An compare
- 27 Russia 11.67 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 10.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.0451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 11.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 12.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.3406 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe was 17.74 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 million An in 1993.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 million An in 1969.
- How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.