Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland

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

Latest (2024)
15 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15 kg/An
in 2007
All-time low
10 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland stood at 15 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland peaked at 15 kg/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 10 kg/An
1962 10 kg/An +0.0%
1963 10 kg/An +0.0%
1964 10 kg/An +0.0%
1965 10 kg/An +0.0%
1966 10 kg/An +0.0%
1967 10 kg/An +0.0%
1968 10 kg/An +0.0%
1969 10 kg/An +0.0%
1970 10 kg/An +0.0%
1971 10 kg/An +0.0%
1972 10 kg/An +0.0%
1973 10 kg/An +0.0%
1974 10 kg/An +0.0%
1975 11 kg/An +10.0%
1976 11 kg/An +0.0%
1977 11 kg/An +0.0%
1978 11 kg/An +0.0%
1979 11 kg/An +0.0%
1980 11 kg/An +0.0%
1981 11 kg/An +0.0%
1982 11 kg/An +0.0%
1983 11 kg/An +0.0%
1984 12 kg/An +9.1%
1985 12 kg/An +0.0%
1986 12 kg/An +0.0%
1987 12 kg/An +0.0%
1988 12 kg/An +0.0%
1989 12 kg/An +0.0%
1990 12 kg/An +0.0%
1991 12 kg/An +0.0%
1992 12 kg/An +0.0%
1993 12 kg/An +0.0%
1994 12 kg/An +0.0%
1995 12 kg/An +0.0%
1996 13 kg/An +8.3%
1997 13 kg/An +0.0%
1998 14 kg/An +7.7%
1999 13 kg/An -7.1%
2000 13 kg/An +0.0%
2001 14 kg/An +7.7%
2002 14 kg/An +0.0%
2003 14 kg/An +0.0%
2004 14 kg/An +0.0%
2005 14 kg/An +0.0%
2006 14 kg/An +0.0%
2007 15 kg/An +7.1%
2008 15 kg/An +0.0%
2009 15 kg/An +0.0%
2010 15 kg/An +0.0%
2011 15 kg/An +0.0%
2012 15 kg/An +0.0%
2013 15 kg/An +0.0%
2014 15 kg/An +0.0%
2015 15 kg/An +0.0%
2016 15 kg/An +0.0%
2017 15 kg/An +0.0%
2018 15 kg/An +0.0%
2019 15 kg/An +0.0%
2020 15 kg/An +0.0%
2021 15 kg/An +0.0%
2022 15 kg/An +0.0%
2023 15 kg/An +0.0%
2024 15 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10 kg/An 10 kg/An 10 kg/An 9
1970s 10.5 kg/An 10 kg/An 11 kg/An 10
1980s 11.6 kg/An 11 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
1990s 12.5 kg/An 12 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
2000s 14.2 kg/An 13 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2010s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2020s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 88 Afghanistan 15 kg/An compare
  2. 88 China 15 kg/An compare
  3. 88 Cook Islands 15 kg/An compare
  4. 88 El Salvador 15 kg/An compare
  5. 88 French Polynesia 15 kg/An compare
  6. 88 Guadeloupe 15 kg/An compare
  7. 88 Guatemala 15 kg/An compare
  8. 88 Honduras 15 kg/An compare
  9. 88 Libya 15 kg/An compare
  10. 88 Mali 15 kg/An compare
  11. 88 Papua New Guinea 15 kg/An compare
  12. 88 Thailand 15 kg/An compare
  13. 88 Tonga 15 kg/An compare
  14. 88 USSR 15 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 2007.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
China, mainland ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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