Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas
Americas: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 430,412 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Americas is 430,412 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Americas peaked at 735,190 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 386,425 t, in 2007.
That places Americas 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 735,190 t | — |
| 1962 | 725,912 t | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 687,642 t | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 647,397 t | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 657,731 t | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 686,112 t | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 688,770 t | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 697,446 t | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 650,199 t | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 657,632 t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 650,765 t | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 584,223 t | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 546,902 t | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 517,792 t | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 503,490 t | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 485,347 t | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 471,585 t | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 438,867 t | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 430,042 t | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 422,795 t | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 451,340 t | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 463,844 t | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 469,225 t | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 463,705 t | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 455,831 t | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 465,024 t | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 452,180 t | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 468,130 t | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 482,917 t | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 501,554 t | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 498,212 t | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 478,373 t | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 475,920 t | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 487,288 t | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 460,144 t | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 428,630 t | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 419,288 t | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 403,941 t | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 407,932 t | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 412,914 t | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 447,454 t | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 393,301 t | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 391,252 t | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 389,925 t | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 392,883 t | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 391,240 t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 386,425 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 389,215 t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 392,225 t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 408,529 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 401,132 t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 396,168 t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 402,679 t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 403,668 t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 393,678 t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 392,838 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 393,749 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 407,817 t | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 420,739 t | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 426,832 t | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 425,090 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 421,404 t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 430,412 t | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 686,267 t | 647,397 t | 735,190 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 528,664 t | 430,042 t | 657,632 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 459,499 t | 422,795 t | 482,917 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 456,128 t | 403,941 t | 501,554 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,683 t | 386,425 t | 447,454 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,100 t | 392,838 t | 420,739 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,934 t | 421,404 t | 430,412 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
- 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
- 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
- 14 Chad 240,023 t compare
- 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare
- 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
- 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Americas?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Americas was 430,412 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 735,190 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,425 t in 2007.
- How does Americas rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.