Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 21 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21 kg/An
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
27 kg/An
in 1961
All-time low
20 kg/An
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 21 kg/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 27 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20 kg/An, in 1987.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 27 kg/An
1962 25 kg/An -7.4%
1963 24 kg/An -4.0%
1964 24 kg/An +0.0%
1965 23 kg/An -4.2%
1966 24 kg/An +4.3%
1967 24 kg/An +0.0%
1968 26 kg/An +8.3%
1969 26 kg/An +0.0%
1970 25 kg/An -3.8%
1971 25 kg/An +0.0%
1972 25 kg/An +0.0%
1973 25 kg/An +0.0%
1974 25 kg/An +0.0%
1975 24 kg/An -4.0%
1976 25 kg/An +4.2%
1977 24 kg/An -4.0%
1978 24 kg/An +0.0%
1979 25 kg/An +4.2%
1980 25 kg/An +0.0%
1981 24 kg/An -4.0%
1982 24 kg/An +0.0%
1983 24 kg/An +0.0%
1984 24 kg/An +0.0%
1985 23 kg/An -4.2%
1986 23 kg/An +0.0%
1987 20 kg/An -13.0%
1988 25 kg/An +25.0%
1989 24 kg/An -4.0%
1990 27 kg/An +12.5%
1991 22 kg/An -18.5%
1992 23 kg/An +4.5%
1993 23 kg/An +0.0%
1994 24 kg/An +4.3%
1995 24 kg/An +0.0%
1996 25 kg/An +4.2%
1997 24 kg/An -4.0%
1998 25 kg/An +4.2%
1999 24 kg/An -4.0%
2000 24 kg/An +0.0%
2001 23 kg/An -4.2%
2002 24 kg/An +4.3%
2003 24 kg/An +0.0%
2004 24 kg/An +0.0%
2005 22 kg/An -8.3%
2006 22 kg/An +0.0%
2007 20 kg/An -9.1%
2008 20 kg/An +0.0%
2009 20 kg/An +0.0%
2010 21 kg/An +5.0%
2011 20 kg/An -4.8%
2012 21 kg/An +5.0%
2013 20 kg/An -4.8%
2014 21 kg/An +5.0%
2015 21 kg/An +0.0%
2016 21 kg/An +0.0%
2017 21 kg/An +0.0%
2018 20 kg/An -4.8%
2019 21 kg/An +5.0%
2020 21 kg/An +0.0%
2021 21 kg/An +0.0%
2022 21 kg/An +0.0%
2023 22 kg/An +4.8%
2024 21 kg/An -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.78 kg/An 23 kg/An 27 kg/An 9
1970s 24.7 kg/An 24 kg/An 25 kg/An 10
1980s 23.6 kg/An 20 kg/An 25 kg/An 10
1990s 24.1 kg/An 22 kg/An 27 kg/An 10
2000s 22.3 kg/An 20 kg/An 24 kg/An 10
2010s 20.7 kg/An 20 kg/An 21 kg/An 10
2020s 21.2 kg/An 21 kg/An 22 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 31 Belgium 21 kg/An compare
  2. 31 Finland 21 kg/An compare
  3. 31 Sweden 21 kg/An compare
  4. 31 Turkmenistan 21 kg/An compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 21 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 27 kg/An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 20 kg/An in 1987.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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