Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Asia

Asia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 15 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 40 regions
All-time high
16 kg/An
in 2011
All-time low
12 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Asia is 15 kg/An, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Asia peaked at 16 kg/An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12 kg/An, in 1961.

Asia ranks 18th of 40 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 9
1970s 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
1980s 12.6 kg/An 12 kg/An 13 kg/An 10
1990s 13.8 kg/An 13 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
2000s 14.9 kg/An 14 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2010s 15.2 kg/An 15 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
2020s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 15 Barbados 26 kg/An compare
  2. 15 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare
  3. 17 Lebanon 25 kg/An compare
  4. 18 Australia 24 kg/An compare
  5. 18 Cook Islands 15 kg/An compare
  6. 18 Malta 24 kg/An compare
  7. 18 Palestine, State of 24 kg/An compare
  8. 21 Armenia 23 kg/An compare
  9. 21 Luxembourg 23 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Asia?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Asia was 15 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16 kg/An in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 1961.
How does Asia rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Asia ranks 18th out of 40 regions with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 13,562 data points, 1961–2024
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