Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia

Australia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 24 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25 kg/An
in 2021
All-time low
17 kg/An
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Australia, 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 Australia is 24 kg/An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Australia peaked at 25 kg/An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17 kg/An, in 1968.

Australia ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18 kg/An 17 kg/An 19 kg/An 9
1970s 17.9 kg/An 17 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
1980s 18.1 kg/An 18 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
1990s 19.6 kg/An 19 kg/An 20 kg/An 10
2000s 20.2 kg/An 19 kg/An 21 kg/An 10
2010s 22 kg/An 21 kg/An 23 kg/An 10
2020s 24.4 kg/An 24 kg/An 25 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Barbados 26 kg/An compare
  2. 15 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare
  3. 17 Lebanon 25 kg/An compare
  4. 18 Cook Islands 15 kg/An compare
  5. 18 Malta 24 kg/An compare
  6. 18 Palestine 24 kg/An compare
  7. 21 Armenia, Republic of 23 kg/An compare
  8. 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 Australia?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Australia was 24 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 25 kg/An in 2021.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 1968.
How does Australia rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Australia ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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