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

Western Europe: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 19 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20 kg/An
in 1975
All-time low
17 kg/An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 19 kg/An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 20 kg/An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17 kg/An, in 1962.

Western Europe ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 18 kg/An
1962 17 kg/An -5.6%
1963 17 kg/An +0.0%
1964 17 kg/An +0.0%
1965 18 kg/An +5.9%
1966 18 kg/An +0.0%
1967 17 kg/An -5.6%
1968 18 kg/An +5.9%
1969 18 kg/An +0.0%
1970 18 kg/An +0.0%
1971 18 kg/An +0.0%
1972 18 kg/An +0.0%
1973 18 kg/An +0.0%
1974 19 kg/An +5.6%
1975 20 kg/An +5.3%
1976 20 kg/An +0.0%
1977 19 kg/An -5.0%
1978 19 kg/An +0.0%
1979 19 kg/An +0.0%
1980 19 kg/An +0.0%
1981 18 kg/An -5.3%
1982 18 kg/An +0.0%
1983 18 kg/An +0.0%
1984 18 kg/An +0.0%
1985 18 kg/An +0.0%
1986 18 kg/An +0.0%
1987 18 kg/An +0.0%
1988 18 kg/An +0.0%
1989 17 kg/An -5.6%
1990 19 kg/An +11.8%
1991 18 kg/An -5.3%
1992 18 kg/An +0.0%
1993 18 kg/An +0.0%
1994 18 kg/An +0.0%
1995 18 kg/An +0.0%
1996 18 kg/An +0.0%
1997 18 kg/An +0.0%
1998 18 kg/An +0.0%
1999 18 kg/An +0.0%
2000 19 kg/An +5.6%
2001 18 kg/An -5.3%
2002 18 kg/An +0.0%
2003 18 kg/An +0.0%
2004 18 kg/An +0.0%
2005 19 kg/An +5.6%
2006 18 kg/An -5.3%
2007 18 kg/An +0.0%
2008 18 kg/An +0.0%
2009 18 kg/An +0.0%
2010 18 kg/An +0.0%
2011 18 kg/An +0.0%
2012 18 kg/An +0.0%
2013 18 kg/An +0.0%
2014 18 kg/An +0.0%
2015 19 kg/An +5.6%
2016 19 kg/An +0.0%
2017 19 kg/An +0.0%
2018 19 kg/An +0.0%
2019 19 kg/An +0.0%
2020 20 kg/An +5.3%
2021 19 kg/An -5.0%
2022 19 kg/An +0.0%
2023 19 kg/An +0.0%
2024 19 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.56 kg/An 17 kg/An 18 kg/An 9
1970s 18.8 kg/An 18 kg/An 20 kg/An 10
1980s 18 kg/An 17 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
1990s 18.1 kg/An 18 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
2000s 18.2 kg/An 18 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
2010s 18.5 kg/An 18 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
2020s 19.2 kg/An 19 kg/An 20 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 Israel 32 kg/An compare
  2. 5 South Africa 32 kg/An compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 22 kg/An compare
  4. 7 Montenegro 31 kg/An compare
  5. 7 North Macedonia 31 kg/An compare
  6. 9 Kyrgyzstan 30 kg/An compare
  7. 10 Fiji 29 kg/An compare
  8. 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 Europe?
Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 19 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20 kg/An in 1975.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Europe 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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