Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe
Western Europe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7.13 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 7.13 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe peaked at 15.03 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.13 million An, in 2024.
Western Europe ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.37 million An | — |
| 1962 | 9.19 million An | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.51 million An | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 8.49 million An | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.91 million An | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 9.01 million An | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 9.00 million An | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.76 million An | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 8.92 million An | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 9.24 million An | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 9.84 million An | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 9.77 million An | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.66 million An | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.81 million An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.28 million An | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 11.26 million An | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 11.47 million An | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.83 million An | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.76 million An | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 14.06 million An | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 13.97 million An | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.50 million An | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.88 million An | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 13.95 million An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.20 million An | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.05 million An | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.09 million An | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.05 million An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.32 million An | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15.03 million An | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 14.55 million An | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.95 million An | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 13.69 million An | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.32 million An | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.13 million An | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.35 million An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.02 million An | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.93 million An | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.94 million An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.09 million An | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.19 million An | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.60 million An | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.57 million An | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.56 million An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.51 million An | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.31 million An | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.08 million An | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.63 million An | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.23 million An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.06 million An | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.96 million An | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.76 million An | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.38 million An | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.14 million An | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.50 million An | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.33 million An | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.01 million An | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.03 million An | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.02 million An | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.13 million An | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.18 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.94 million An | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million An | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.13 million An | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 million An | 8.49 million An | 9.37 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.59 million An | 9.24 million An | 12.76 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 million An | 13.88 million An | 14.50 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.59 million An | 12.93 million An | 15.03 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 million An | 11.23 million An | 13.19 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 million An | 8.02 million An | 11.06 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.80 million An | 7.13 million An | 8.18 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 29 Indonesia 11.31 million An compare
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- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.4963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -16.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.6686 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe was 7.13 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 million An in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 million An in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.