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

South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 567.2%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
14.31 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-19.98 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-20-10010196219922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 3.21 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 567.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 14.31 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -19.98 % change on previous year, in 2002.

South America ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.8738 % change on previous year —
1963 -6.47 % change on previous year -840.3%
1964 -5.37 % change on previous year -17.0%
1965 14.31 % change on previous year -366.5%
1966 10.2 % change on previous year -28.7%
1967 0.9618 % change on previous year -90.6%
1968 8.3 % change on previous year +762.6%
1969 -6.3 % change on previous year -175.9%
1970 2.67 % change on previous year -142.4%
1971 -2.86 % change on previous year -207.1%
1972 -16.32 % change on previous year +470.4%
1973 -8.31 % change on previous year -49.1%
1974 -1.95 % change on previous year -76.5%
1975 3.76 % change on previous year -292.3%
1976 0.0877 % change on previous year -97.7%
1977 -1.34 % change on previous year -1628.4%
1978 -4.75 % change on previous year +254.5%
1979 -0.6637 % change on previous year -86.0%
1980 -7.27 % change on previous year +995.4%
1981 7.43 % change on previous year -202.2%
1982 -0.718 % change on previous year -109.7%
1983 0.2188 % change on previous year -130.5%
1984 -2.5 % change on previous year -1240.7%
1985 -0.0878 % change on previous year -96.5%
1986 6.87 % change on previous year -7928.7%
1987 0.095 % change on previous year -98.6%
1988 1.73 % change on previous year +1716.7%
1989 1.46 % change on previous year -15.4%
1990 3.85 % change on previous year +163.4%
1991 -1.96 % change on previous year -150.9%
1992 -5.43 % change on previous year +177.6%
1993 0.879 % change on previous year -116.2%
1994 8.43 % change on previous year +859.0%
1995 -4.95 % change on previous year -158.8%
1996 -8.01 % change on previous year +61.7%
1997 -2.49 % change on previous year -68.9%
1998 -4.88 % change on previous year +95.6%
1999 1.74 % change on previous year -135.7%
2000 2.56 % change on previous year +47.0%
2001 13.34 % change on previous year +421.3%
2002 -19.98 % change on previous year -249.8%
2003 1.06 % change on previous year -105.3%
2004 -0.8189 % change on previous year -177.3%
2005 1.86 % change on previous year -327.0%
2006 -0.748 % change on previous year -140.2%
2007 -2.35 % change on previous year +214.6%
2008 0.506 % change on previous year -121.5%
2009 0.5927 % change on previous year +17.2%
2010 8.18 % change on previous year +1280.0%
2011 -2.08 % change on previous year -125.4%
2012 -3.4 % change on previous year +63.6%
2013 2.49 % change on previous year -173.1%
2014 0.428 % change on previous year -82.8%
2015 -3.45 % change on previous year -906.7%
2016 -0.6686 % change on previous year -80.6%
2017 0.8571 % change on previous year -228.2%
2018 3.73 % change on previous year +335.2%
2019 5.14 % change on previous year +37.7%
2020 3.32 % change on previous year -35.4%
2021 -2.55 % change on previous year -176.8%
2022 0.4818 % change on previous year -118.9%
2023 3.21 % change on previous year +567.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in South America 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
1986 +7928.7% -0.0878 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year
1988 +1716.7% 0.095 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year
1977 -1628.4% 0.0877 % change on previous year -1.34 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.06 % change on previous year -6.47 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.97 % change on previous year -16.32 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.7233 % change on previous year -7.27 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.28 % change on previous year -8.01 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3987 % change on previous year -19.98 % change on previous year 13.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.12 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 8.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.12 % change on previous year -2.55 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 5 New Caledonia 85.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Togo 79.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 French Guiana 50 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Republic of Moldova 36.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 31.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Kenya 31.27 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Saudi Arabia 29.81 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in South America was 3.21 % 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 14.31 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -19.98 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does South America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.