Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 20 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20 kg/An
in 1999
All-time low
13 kg/An
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 20 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia peaked at 20 kg/An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13 kg/An, in 1974.

That places Western Asia 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 14 kg/An
1962 14 kg/An +0.0%
1963 14 kg/An +0.0%
1964 14 kg/An +0.0%
1965 14 kg/An +0.0%
1966 14 kg/An +0.0%
1967 14 kg/An +0.0%
1968 14 kg/An +0.0%
1969 14 kg/An +0.0%
1970 14 kg/An +0.0%
1971 14 kg/An +0.0%
1972 14 kg/An +0.0%
1973 14 kg/An +0.0%
1974 13 kg/An -7.1%
1975 13 kg/An +0.0%
1976 13 kg/An +0.0%
1977 13 kg/An +0.0%
1978 14 kg/An +7.7%
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 15 kg/An +7.1%
1987 15 kg/An +0.0%
1988 16 kg/An +6.7%
1989 16 kg/An +0.0%
1990 16 kg/An +0.0%
1991 19 kg/An +18.8%
1992 18 kg/An -5.3%
1993 18 kg/An +0.0%
1994 19 kg/An +5.6%
1995 19 kg/An +0.0%
1996 19 kg/An +0.0%
1997 19 kg/An +0.0%
1998 19 kg/An +0.0%
1999 20 kg/An +5.3%
2000 20 kg/An +0.0%
2001 20 kg/An +0.0%
2002 19 kg/An -5.0%
2003 19 kg/An +0.0%
2004 19 kg/An +0.0%
2005 20 kg/An +5.3%
2006 20 kg/An +0.0%
2007 20 kg/An +0.0%
2008 19 kg/An -5.0%
2009 19 kg/An +0.0%
2010 19 kg/An +0.0%
2011 19 kg/An +0.0%
2012 19 kg/An +0.0%
2013 19 kg/An +0.0%
2014 19 kg/An +0.0%
2015 18 kg/An -5.3%
2016 19 kg/An +5.6%
2017 19 kg/An +0.0%
2018 19 kg/An +0.0%
2019 19 kg/An +0.0%
2020 19 kg/An +0.0%
2021 19 kg/An +0.0%
2022 20 kg/An +5.3%
2023 20 kg/An +0.0%
2024 20 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 14 kg/An 9
1970s 13.6 kg/An 13 kg/An 14 kg/An 10
1980s 14.6 kg/An 14 kg/An 16 kg/An 10
1990s 18.6 kg/An 16 kg/An 20 kg/An 10
2000s 19.5 kg/An 19 kg/An 20 kg/An 10
2010s 18.9 kg/An 18 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
2020s 19.6 kg/An 19 kg/An 20 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 5 Israel 32 kg/An compare
  2. 5 South Africa 32 kg/An compare
  3. 7 Montenegro 31 kg/An compare
  4. 7 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
  6. 10 Fiji 29 kg/An compare
  7. 10 Georgia 29 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 Western Asia?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Western Asia was 20 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20 kg/An in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 13 kg/An in 1974.
How does Western Asia rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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