Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was 8.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
21st
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-24 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

-20-10010196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is 8.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.71 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -24 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.74 % change on previous year
1963 -0.2543 % change on previous year -109.3%
1964 1.67 % change on previous year -756.1%
1965 -1.29 % change on previous year -177.4%
1966 1.07 % change on previous year -183.2%
1967 2.53 % change on previous year +135.7%
1968 10.19 % change on previous year +302.4%
1969 0.9585 % change on previous year -90.6%
1970 6.09 % change on previous year +535.1%
1971 6.17 % change on previous year +1.3%
1972 10.23 % change on previous year +65.9%
1973 -17.04 % change on previous year -266.6%
1974 -24 % change on previous year +40.8%
1975 5.51 % change on previous year -123.0%
1976 8.11 % change on previous year +47.2%
1977 -4.95 % change on previous year -161.0%
1978 -3.01 % change on previous year -39.1%
1979 -0.9369 % change on previous year -68.9%
1980 10.23 % change on previous year -1191.5%
1981 8.66 % change on previous year -15.3%
1982 -5.89 % change on previous year -168.0%
1983 6.78 % change on previous year -215.1%
1984 -6.43 % change on previous year -194.9%
1985 9.81 % change on previous year -252.6%
1986 -3.58 % change on previous year -136.5%
1987 -0.0408 % change on previous year -98.9%
1988 0.7476 % change on previous year -1931.4%
1989 -3.87 % change on previous year -617.3%
1990 0.481 % change on previous year -112.4%
1991 2.34 % change on previous year +387.5%
1992 5.37 % change on previous year +128.9%
1993 -9.72 % change on previous year -281.1%
1994 4.17 % change on previous year -142.9%
1995 -1.93 % change on previous year -146.1%
1996 -5.82 % change on previous year +202.4%
1997 2.03 % change on previous year -134.9%
1998 5.19 % change on previous year +155.5%
1999 -3.23 % change on previous year -162.1%
2000 8.28 % change on previous year -356.5%
2001 5.5 % change on previous year -33.5%
2002 -9.19 % change on previous year -266.9%
2003 -1.47 % change on previous year -84.0%
2004 -5.55 % change on previous year +277.7%
2005 4.66 % change on previous year -183.9%
2006 3.52 % change on previous year -24.4%
2007 7.72 % change on previous year +119.1%
2008 -0.3437 % change on previous year -104.5%
2009 -8.01 % change on previous year +2231.6%
2010 -9.92 % change on previous year +23.7%
2011 -5.56 % change on previous year -43.9%
2012 4.35 % change on previous year -178.2%
2013 12.7 % change on previous year +192.3%
2014 5.79 % change on previous year -54.4%
2015 -0.0169 % change on previous year -100.3%
2016 -1.12 % change on previous year +6510.7%
2017 -5.94 % change on previous year +431.7%
2018 6.53 % change on previous year -209.8%
2019 -2.1 % change on previous year -132.3%
2020 -5.77 % change on previous year +174.3%
2021 -0.5675 % change on previous year -90.2%
2022 3.45 % change on previous year -708.3%
2023 12.71 % change on previous year +268.2%
2024 8.87 % change on previous year -30.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -6510.7% -0.0169 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year
2009 -2231.6% -0.3437 % change on previous year -8.01 % change on previous year
1988 +1931.4% -0.0408 % change on previous year 0.7476 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 10.19 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.38 % change on previous year -24 % change on previous year 10.23 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.64 % change on previous year -6.43 % change on previous year 10.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1101 % change on previous year -9.72 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.5108 % change on previous year -9.19 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4707 % change on previous year -9.92 % change on previous year 12.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.74 % change on previous year -5.77 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 18 Mauritius 10.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 South Africa 9.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Uzbekistan 9.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Micronesia 0.1504 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Chad 7.13 % change on previous year compare
  7. 24 Malawi 5.97 % change on previous year compare
  8. 24 Polynesia -0.205 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 8.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.71 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -24 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. 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 — Production, 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, 13,326 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.