Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was -8.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-8.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
8.87 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-9.68 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962–2024

-10-50510196219932024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded -8.67 % change on previous year for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 8.87 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.68 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places European Union (27) 37th 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 — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.48 % change on previous year
1963 -3.98 % change on previous year -214.2%
1964 4.13 % change on previous year -203.8%
1965 3.24 % change on previous year -21.6%
1966 2.65 % change on previous year -18.3%
1967 2.12 % change on previous year -19.8%
1968 -0.9714 % change on previous year -145.8%
1969 3.51 % change on previous year -461.2%
1970 3.5 % change on previous year -0.2%
1971 1.83 % change on previous year -47.7%
1972 -0.303 % change on previous year -116.6%
1973 2.46 % change on previous year -913.3%
1974 4.24 % change on previous year +72.2%
1975 -0.4918 % change on previous year -111.6%
1976 2.27 % change on previous year -562.0%
1977 1.3 % change on previous year -42.6%
1978 0.8186 % change on previous year -37.2%
1979 2.29 % change on previous year +179.8%
1980 8.87 % change on previous year +287.4%
1981 -1.44 % change on previous year -116.2%
1982 2.97 % change on previous year -306.2%
1983 2.04 % change on previous year -31.1%
1984 3.01 % change on previous year +47.2%
1985 2.55 % change on previous year -15.3%
1986 -1.53 % change on previous year -160.1%
1987 2.93 % change on previous year -291.6%
1988 -1.7 % change on previous year -158.0%
1989 3.33 % change on previous year -295.5%
1990 8.06 % change on previous year +142.3%
1991 -0.4687 % change on previous year -105.8%
1992 -2.96 % change on previous year +531.5%
1993 -1.08 % change on previous year -63.4%
1994 -4.41 % change on previous year +307.3%
1995 -1.63 % change on previous year -63.1%
1996 0.7337 % change on previous year -145.1%
1997 -2.85 % change on previous year -487.8%
1998 0.8712 % change on previous year -130.6%
1999 0.3225 % change on previous year -63.0%
2000 0.3096 % change on previous year -4.0%
2001 -4.9 % change on previous year -1681.7%
2002 -1.5 % change on previous year -69.4%
2003 0.0105 % change on previous year -100.7%
2004 0.3482 % change on previous year +3210.3%
2005 -2.86 % change on previous year -920.9%
2006 -2.65 % change on previous year -7.4%
2007 -1.61 % change on previous year -39.3%
2008 -9.02 % change on previous year +460.9%
2009 -4.07 % change on previous year -54.9%
2010 -1.45 % change on previous year -64.4%
2011 -1.03 % change on previous year -29.2%
2012 -0.6091 % change on previous year -40.6%
2013 -3.83 % change on previous year +529.4%
2014 -9.68 % change on previous year +152.6%
2015 0.8779 % change on previous year -109.1%
2016 0.7156 % change on previous year -18.5%
2017 -1.54 % change on previous year -314.7%
2018 -5.54 % change on previous year +260.2%
2019 0.9299 % change on previous year -116.8%
2020 -2.86 % change on previous year -408.1%
2021 1.62 % change on previous year -156.6%
2022 1.54 % change on previous year -5.1%
2023 -8.34 % change on previous year -642.3%
2024 -8.67 % change on previous year +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.77 % change on previous year -3.98 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.79 % change on previous year -0.4918 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.1 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 8.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.3403 % change on previous year -4.41 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.59 % change on previous year -9.02 % change on previous year 0.3482 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.12 % change on previous year -9.68 % change on previous year 0.9299 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.34 % change on previous year -8.67 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 34 Gambia 4.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Ghana 2.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Mauritania 2.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Pakistan 2.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Japan 2.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Rwanda 2.23 % change on previous year compare
  7. 40 Sudan (former) 2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was -8.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 8.87 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does European Union (27) rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
European Union (27) ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.