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

Melanesia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 150.91 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
150.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 373.1%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
150.91 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-49.73 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-50050100150196219922023

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 150.91 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 373.1% on the previous year and up 1,261.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 150.91 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -49.73 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Melanesia ranks 2nd 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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -9.41 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.636 % change on previous year -93.2%
1964 -7.61 % change on previous year +1096.5%
1965 -2.08 % change on previous year -72.7%
1966 14.39 % change on previous year -792.2%
1967 -1.99 % change on previous year -113.9%
1968 0.0701 % change on previous year -103.5%
1969 -0.2803 % change on previous year -499.7%
1970 -2.88 % change on previous year +927.9%
1971 31.91 % change on previous year -1207.5%
1972 -23.37 % change on previous year -173.2%
1973 26.7 % change on previous year -214.3%
1974 3.39 % change on previous year -87.3%
1975 12.79 % change on previous year +277.2%
1976 82.99 % change on previous year +549.1%
1977 -22.08 % change on previous year -126.6%
1978 14.34 % change on previous year -164.9%
1979 8.35 % change on previous year -41.8%
1980 -13.58 % change on previous year -262.6%
1981 -2.48 % change on previous year -81.8%
1982 -14.68 % change on previous year +492.9%
1983 -16.97 % change on previous year +15.6%
1984 1.06 % change on previous year -106.2%
1985 32.73 % change on previous year +2997.7%
1986 -4.11 % change on previous year -112.6%
1987 -1.32 % change on previous year -67.8%
1988 7.13 % change on previous year -639.6%
1989 3.95 % change on previous year -44.6%
1990 23.04 % change on previous year +482.9%
1991 6.97 % change on previous year -69.7%
1992 1.85 % change on previous year -73.4%
1993 52.73 % change on previous year +2747.3%
1994 -19.84 % change on previous year -137.6%
1995 27.72 % change on previous year -239.7%
1996 -13.57 % change on previous year -148.9%
1997 8.52 % change on previous year -162.8%
1998 -5.79 % change on previous year -167.9%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 10.61 % change on previous year —
2001 1.59 % change on previous year -85.1%
2002 -0.0781 % change on previous year -104.9%
2003 -10.94 % change on previous year +13910.9%
2004 -5.26 % change on previous year -51.9%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 9.26 % change on previous year —
2007 1.69 % change on previous year -81.7%
2008 5 % change on previous year +195.0%
2009 93.49 % change on previous year +1769.8%
2010 -17.06 % change on previous year -118.3%
2011 53.81 % change on previous year -415.3%
2012 38.26 % change on previous year -28.9%
2013 11.08 % change on previous year -71.0%
2014 -1.5 % change on previous year -113.5%
2015 -49.73 % change on previous year +3217.9%
2016 -0.7273 % change on previous year -98.5%
2017 3.41 % change on previous year -568.5%
2018 31.09 % change on previous year +812.4%
2019 -14.99 % change on previous year -148.2%
2020 26.36 % change on previous year -275.9%
2021 10.01 % change on previous year -62.0%
2022 31.9 % change on previous year +218.7%
2023 150.91 % change on previous year +373.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia 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
2003 -13910.9% -0.0781 % change on previous year -10.94 % change on previous year
2015 -3217.9% -1.5 % change on previous year -49.73 % change on previous year
1985 +2997.7% 1.06 % change on previous year 32.73 % change on previous year
1993 +2747.3% 1.85 % change on previous year 52.73 % change on previous year
2009 +1769.8% 5 % change on previous year 93.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.944 % change on previous year -9.41 % change on previous year 14.39 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.21 % change on previous year -23.37 % change on previous year 82.99 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.8264 % change on previous year -16.97 % change on previous year 32.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.16 % change on previous year -19.84 % change on previous year 52.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.54 % change on previous year -10.94 % change on previous year 93.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.36 % change on previous year -49.73 % change on previous year 53.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 54.79 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year 150.91 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 1 Fiji 176.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Botswana 140.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Guadeloupe 111.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 New Caledonia 85.11 % 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 Melanesia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 150.91 % 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 150.91 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -49.73 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Melanesia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.