Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America

United States of America: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 24 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
29 kg/An
in 1990
All-time low
21 kg/An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 24 kg/An.

The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in United States of America peaked at 29 kg/An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21 kg/An, in 1962.

United States of America ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 22 kg/An
1962 21 kg/An -4.5%
1963 22 kg/An +4.8%
1964 22 kg/An +0.0%
1965 22 kg/An +0.0%
1966 23 kg/An +4.5%
1967 22 kg/An -4.3%
1968 23 kg/An +4.5%
1969 23 kg/An +0.0%
1970 23 kg/An +0.0%
1971 23 kg/An +0.0%
1972 23 kg/An +0.0%
1973 24 kg/An +4.3%
1974 23 kg/An -4.2%
1975 23 kg/An +0.0%
1976 24 kg/An +4.3%
1977 24 kg/An +0.0%
1978 25 kg/An +4.2%
1979 26 kg/An +4.0%
1980 25 kg/An -3.8%
1981 25 kg/An +0.0%
1982 25 kg/An +0.0%
1983 25 kg/An +0.0%
1984 25 kg/An +0.0%
1985 26 kg/An +4.0%
1986 27 kg/An +3.8%
1987 27 kg/An +0.0%
1988 28 kg/An +3.7%
1989 28 kg/An +0.0%
1990 29 kg/An +3.6%
1991 27 kg/An -6.9%
1992 27 kg/An +0.0%
1993 27 kg/An +0.0%
1994 26 kg/An -3.7%
1995 27 kg/An +3.8%
1996 27 kg/An +0.0%
1997 28 kg/An +3.7%
1998 28 kg/An +0.0%
1999 28 kg/An +0.0%
2000 28 kg/An +0.0%
2001 28 kg/An +0.0%
2002 27 kg/An -3.6%
2003 27 kg/An +0.0%
2004 24 kg/An -11.1%
2005 24 kg/An +0.0%
2006 27 kg/An +12.5%
2007 28 kg/An +3.7%
2008 27 kg/An -3.6%
2009 27 kg/An +0.0%
2010 26 kg/An -3.7%
2011 27 kg/An +3.8%
2012 28 kg/An +3.7%
2013 27 kg/An -3.6%
2014 27 kg/An +0.0%
2015 27 kg/An +0.0%
2016 27 kg/An +0.0%
2017 27 kg/An +0.0%
2018 27 kg/An +0.0%
2019 26 kg/An -3.7%
2020 25 kg/An -3.8%
2021 25 kg/An +0.0%
2022 25 kg/An +0.0%
2023 24 kg/An -4.0%
2024 24 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.22 kg/An 21 kg/An 23 kg/An 9
1970s 23.8 kg/An 23 kg/An 26 kg/An 10
1980s 26.1 kg/An 25 kg/An 28 kg/An 10
1990s 27.4 kg/An 26 kg/An 29 kg/An 10
2000s 26.7 kg/An 24 kg/An 28 kg/An 10
2010s 26.9 kg/An 26 kg/An 28 kg/An 10
2020s 24.6 kg/An 24 kg/An 25 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Malaysia 39 kg/An compare
  2. 1 Syrian Arab Republic 47 kg/An compare
  3. 2 Rwanda 37 kg/An compare
  4. 2 Melanesia 27 kg/An compare
  5. 3 Egypt 35 kg/An compare
  6. 3 Sri Lanka 35 kg/An compare
  7. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 26 kg/An compare
  8. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23 kg/An compare
  9. 5 Israel 32 kg/An compare
  10. 5 South Africa 32 kg/An compare
  11. 5 Türkiye 22 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in United States of America?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in United States of America was 24 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29 kg/An in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 21 kg/An in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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