Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 19.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 177.1%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-34.47 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 19.62 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 177.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 19.62 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -34.47 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Australia ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.19 % change on previous year —
1963 1.12 % change on previous year -48.5%
1964 -1.3 % change on previous year -215.8%
1965 -0.1519 % change on previous year -88.3%
1966 2.39 % change on previous year -1675.0%
1967 -1.98 % change on previous year -182.6%
1968 11.41 % change on previous year -677.9%
1969 2.29 % change on previous year -79.9%
1970 11.06 % change on previous year +382.3%
1971 9.31 % change on previous year -15.8%
1972 15.89 % change on previous year +70.6%
1973 -25.4 % change on previous year -259.9%
1974 -34.47 % change on previous year +35.7%
1975 12.77 % change on previous year -137.0%
1976 11.49 % change on previous year -10.0%
1977 -6.54 % change on previous year -156.9%
1978 -6.49 % change on previous year -0.8%
1979 -4.33 % change on previous year -33.3%
1980 11.62 % change on previous year -368.6%
1981 5.41 % change on previous year -53.4%
1982 -11.64 % change on previous year -314.9%
1983 3.78 % change on previous year -132.5%
1984 -12.33 % change on previous year -426.3%
1985 10.89 % change on previous year -188.4%
1986 12.18 % change on previous year +11.8%
1987 1.01 % change on previous year -91.7%
1988 0.3359 % change on previous year -66.9%
1989 -7.28 % change on previous year -2266.9%
1990 15.53 % change on previous year -313.3%
1991 6.54 % change on previous year -57.9%
1992 -0.2978 % change on previous year -104.6%
1993 -3.53 % change on previous year +1083.9%
1994 0.6439 % change on previous year -118.3%
1995 -4.01 % change on previous year -722.6%
1996 -7.6 % change on previous year +89.6%
1997 -1.37 % change on previous year -82.0%
1998 8.78 % change on previous year -741.3%
1999 1.98 % change on previous year -77.5%
2000 8.22 % change on previous year +315.4%
2001 5.15 % change on previous year -37.4%
2002 -9.93 % change on previous year -292.9%
2003 -7.3 % change on previous year -26.5%
2004 -6.03 % change on previous year -17.4%
2005 6.09 % change on previous year -201.1%
2006 5.12 % change on previous year -16.1%
2007 9.26 % change on previous year +81.1%
2008 -3.52 % change on previous year -138.0%
2009 -3.7 % change on previous year +5.1%
2010 -12.58 % change on previous year +240.0%
2011 -6.95 % change on previous year -44.7%
2012 7.32 % change on previous year -205.3%
2013 19.12 % change on previous year +161.1%
2014 9.11 % change on previous year -52.4%
2015 0.0629 % change on previous year -99.3%
2016 -1.18 % change on previous year -1981.4%
2017 -6.02 % change on previous year +409.3%
2018 10 % change on previous year -266.0%
2019 -0.7163 % change on previous year -107.2%
2020 -10.05 % change on previous year +1303.0%
2021 0.7879 % change on previous year -107.8%
2022 7.08 % change on previous year +798.9%
2023 19.62 % change on previous year +177.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 -2266.9% 0.3359 % change on previous year -7.28 % change on previous year
2016 -1981.4% 0.0629 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year
1966 +1675.0% -0.1519 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year
2020 -1303.0% -0.7163 % change on previous year -10.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2 % change on previous year -1.98 % change on previous year 11.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.67 % change on previous year -34.47 % change on previous year 15.89 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.4 % change on previous year -12.33 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.67 % change on previous year -7.6 % change on previous year 15.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3355 % change on previous year -9.93 % change on previous year 9.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.82 % change on previous year -12.58 % change on previous year 19.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.36 % change on previous year -10.05 % change on previous year 19.62 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Kenya 31.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Saudi Arabia 29.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Zimbabwe 18.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Bhutan 17.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 16.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Australia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Australia was 19.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19.62 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -34.47 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 12,448 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.