Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Asia

Eastern 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
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
15 kg/An
in 2007
All-time low
12 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

051015196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 15 kg/An for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Asia peaked at 15 kg/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 15th out of 29 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 12 kg/An
1962 12 kg/An +0.0%
1963 12 kg/An +0.0%
1964 12 kg/An +0.0%
1965 12 kg/An +0.0%
1966 12 kg/An +0.0%
1967 12 kg/An +0.0%
1968 12 kg/An +0.0%
1969 12 kg/An +0.0%
1970 12 kg/An +0.0%
1971 12 kg/An +0.0%
1972 12 kg/An +0.0%
1973 12 kg/An +0.0%
1974 12 kg/An +0.0%
1975 12 kg/An +0.0%
1976 12 kg/An +0.0%
1977 12 kg/An +0.0%
1978 12 kg/An +0.0%
1979 12 kg/An +0.0%
1980 12 kg/An +0.0%
1981 12 kg/An +0.0%
1982 12 kg/An +0.0%
1983 12 kg/An +0.0%
1984 12 kg/An +0.0%
1985 12 kg/An +0.0%
1986 13 kg/An +8.3%
1987 13 kg/An +0.0%
1988 12 kg/An -7.7%
1989 12 kg/An +0.0%
1990 13 kg/An +8.3%
1991 13 kg/An +0.0%
1992 12 kg/An -7.7%
1993 13 kg/An +8.3%
1994 13 kg/An +0.0%
1995 13 kg/An +0.0%
1996 13 kg/An +0.0%
1997 14 kg/An +7.7%
1998 14 kg/An +0.0%
1999 14 kg/An +0.0%
2000 14 kg/An +0.0%
2001 14 kg/An +0.0%
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 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 9
1970s 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
1980s 12.2 kg/An 12 kg/An 13 kg/An 10
1990s 13.2 kg/An 12 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
2000s 14.3 kg/An 14 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 Eastern Asia

  1. 12 China, Taiwan Province of 28 kg/An compare
  2. 13 Japan 27 kg/An compare
  3. 13 Oman 27 kg/An compare
  4. 15 Barbados 26 kg/An compare
  5. 15 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare
  6. 17 Lebanon 25 kg/An compare
  7. 18 Australia 24 kg/An compare
  8. 18 Malta 24 kg/An compare
  9. 18 Palestine, State of 24 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 Eastern Asia?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 2007.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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