Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 13 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
13 kg/An
in 2005
All-time low
11 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 13 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 13 kg/An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.22 kg/An 11 kg/An 12 kg/An 9
1970s 11.4 kg/An 11 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
1980s 11.4 kg/An 11 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
1990s 11.2 kg/An 11 kg/An 12 kg/An 10
2000s 12.1 kg/An 12 kg/An 13 kg/An 10
2010s 12.9 kg/An 12 kg/An 13 kg/An 10
2020s 13 kg/An 13 kg/An 13 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 13 Japan 27 kg/An compare
  2. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14 kg/An compare
  3. 13 Oman 27 kg/An compare
  4. 13 Republic of Moldova 14 kg/An compare
  5. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14 kg/An compare
  6. 15 Barbados 26 kg/An compare
  7. 15 Cabo Verde 15 kg/An compare
  8. 15 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare
  9. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11 kg/An compare
  10. 17 Lebanon 25 kg/An compare
  11. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11 kg/An compare
  12. 17 Micronesia 11 kg/An compare
  13. 18 Australia 24 kg/An compare
  14. 18 Malta 24 kg/An compare
  15. 18 Palestine 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 13 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 2005.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 11 kg/An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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