Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 18 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18 kg/An
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
6th
of 20 groups
All-time high
39 kg/An
in 2011
All-time low
15 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 18 kg/An for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 39 kg/An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6th out of 20 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 15 kg/An
1962 15 kg/An +0.0%
1963 15 kg/An +0.0%
1964 15 kg/An +0.0%
1965 15 kg/An +0.0%
1966 15 kg/An +0.0%
1967 15 kg/An +0.0%
1968 15 kg/An +0.0%
1969 15 kg/An +0.0%
1970 15 kg/An +0.0%
1971 15 kg/An +0.0%
1972 15 kg/An +0.0%
1973 15 kg/An +0.0%
1974 15 kg/An +0.0%
1975 15 kg/An +0.0%
1976 15 kg/An +0.0%
1977 15 kg/An +0.0%
1978 15 kg/An +0.0%
1979 15 kg/An +0.0%
1980 15 kg/An +0.0%
1981 15 kg/An +0.0%
1982 15 kg/An +0.0%
1983 15 kg/An +0.0%
1984 15 kg/An +0.0%
1985 15 kg/An +0.0%
1986 15 kg/An +0.0%
1987 15 kg/An +0.0%
1988 15 kg/An +0.0%
1989 15 kg/An +0.0%
1990 15 kg/An +0.0%
1991 15 kg/An +0.0%
1992 15 kg/An +0.0%
1993 15 kg/An +0.0%
1994 15 kg/An +0.0%
1995 15 kg/An +0.0%
1996 15 kg/An +0.0%
1997 16 kg/An +6.7%
1998 16 kg/An +0.0%
1999 16 kg/An +0.0%
2000 17 kg/An +6.2%
2001 18 kg/An +5.9%
2002 18 kg/An +0.0%
2003 18 kg/An +0.0%
2004 18 kg/An +0.0%
2005 18 kg/An +0.0%
2006 21 kg/An +16.7%
2007 24 kg/An +14.3%
2008 24 kg/An +0.0%
2009 33 kg/An +37.5%
2010 33 kg/An +0.0%
2011 39 kg/An +18.2%
2012 35 kg/An -10.3%
2013 32 kg/An -8.6%
2014 29 kg/An -9.4%
2015 29 kg/An +0.0%
2016 28 kg/An -3.4%
2017 26 kg/An -7.1%
2018 23 kg/An -11.5%
2019 19 kg/An -17.4%
2020 18 kg/An -5.3%
2021 18 kg/An +0.0%
2022 19 kg/An +5.6%
2023 19 kg/An +0.0%
2024 18 kg/An -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 9
1970s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
1980s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
1990s 15.3 kg/An 15 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
2000s 20.9 kg/An 17 kg/An 33 kg/An 10
2010s 29.3 kg/An 19 kg/An 39 kg/An 10
2020s 18.4 kg/An 18 kg/An 19 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 3 Egypt 35 kg/An compare
  2. 3 Sri Lanka 35 kg/An compare
  3. 5 Israel 32 kg/An compare
  4. 5 South Africa 32 kg/An compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 22 kg/An compare
  6. 7 Montenegro 31 kg/An compare
  7. 7 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
  8. 9 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
  9. 9 Viet Nam 15 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 18 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 39 kg/An in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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