Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America

South America: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 15 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
15 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
15 kg/An
in 1961
All-time low
12 kg/An
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in South America is 15 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in South America peaked at 15 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12 kg/An, in 2009.

South America ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 15 kg/An
1962 15 kg/An +0.0%
1963 14 kg/An -6.7%
1964 14 kg/An +0.0%
1965 15 kg/An +7.1%
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 14 kg/An -6.7%
1974 14 kg/An +0.0%
1975 14 kg/An +0.0%
1976 14 kg/An +0.0%
1977 14 kg/An +0.0%
1978 14 kg/An +0.0%
1979 14 kg/An +0.0%
1980 14 kg/An +0.0%
1981 14 kg/An +0.0%
1982 14 kg/An +0.0%
1983 14 kg/An +0.0%
1984 14 kg/An +0.0%
1985 14 kg/An +0.0%
1986 14 kg/An +0.0%
1987 14 kg/An +0.0%
1988 14 kg/An +0.0%
1989 14 kg/An +0.0%
1990 14 kg/An +0.0%
1991 14 kg/An +0.0%
1992 13 kg/An -7.1%
1993 13 kg/An +0.0%
1994 14 kg/An +7.7%
1995 14 kg/An +0.0%
1996 14 kg/An +0.0%
1997 13 kg/An -7.1%
1998 13 kg/An +0.0%
1999 13 kg/An +0.0%
2000 13 kg/An +0.0%
2001 14 kg/An +7.7%
2002 13 kg/An -7.1%
2003 13 kg/An +0.0%
2004 13 kg/An +0.0%
2005 13 kg/An +0.0%
2006 13 kg/An +0.0%
2007 13 kg/An +0.0%
2008 13 kg/An +0.0%
2009 12 kg/An -7.7%
2010 14 kg/An +16.7%
2011 14 kg/An +0.0%
2012 14 kg/An +0.0%
2013 14 kg/An +0.0%
2014 14 kg/An +0.0%
2015 14 kg/An +0.0%
2016 15 kg/An +7.1%
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 14.78 kg/An 14 kg/An 15 kg/An 9
1970s 14.3 kg/An 14 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
1980s 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
1990s 13.5 kg/An 13 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
2000s 13 kg/An 12 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
2010s 14.4 kg/An 14 kg/An 15 kg/An 10
2020s 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 15 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  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 South America?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in South America 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 2009.
How does South America rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
South America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South America 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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