Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.29 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.29 million t
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.53 million t
in 1972
All-time low
964,972 t
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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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 Australia and New Zealand is 1.29 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.53 million t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 964,972 t, in 1974.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.04 million t
1962 1.07 million t +2.7%
1963 1.07 million t -0.3%
1964 1.08 million t +1.7%
1965 1.07 million t -1.3%
1966 1.08 million t +1.1%
1967 1.11 million t +2.5%
1968 1.22 million t +10.2%
1969 1.23 million t +1.0%
1970 1.31 million t +6.1%
1971 1.39 million t +6.1%
1972 1.53 million t +10.2%
1973 1.27 million t -17.1%
1974 964,972 t -24.0%
1975 1.02 million t +5.5%
1976 1.10 million t +8.1%
1977 1.05 million t -4.9%
1978 1.02 million t -3.0%
1979 1.01 million t -1.0%
1980 1.11 million t +10.2%
1981 1.20 million t +8.7%
1982 1.13 million t -5.9%
1983 1.21 million t +6.8%
1984 1.13 million t -6.4%
1985 1.24 million t +9.8%
1986 1.20 million t -3.9%
1987 1.19 million t -0.1%
1988 1.20 million t +0.5%
1989 1.15 million t -4.0%
1990 1.16 million t +0.4%
1991 1.18 million t +2.2%
1992 1.25 million t +5.3%
1993 1.12 million t -9.8%
1994 1.17 million t +4.3%
1995 1.15 million t -1.8%
1996 1.08 million t -5.9%
1997 1.11 million t +2.1%
1998 1.16 million t +5.3%
1999 1.13 million t -3.3%
2000 1.22 million t +8.2%
2001 1.29 million t +5.5%
2002 1.16 million t -9.6%
2003 1.14 million t -1.5%
2004 1.08 million t -5.8%
2005 1.13 million t +4.6%
2006 1.17 million t +3.6%
2007 1.26 million t +8.0%
2008 1.26 million t -0.4%
2009 1.15 million t -8.8%
2010 1.03 million t -10.2%
2011 968,649 t -5.9%
2012 1.01 million t +4.3%
2013 1.14 million t +12.9%
2014 1.21 million t +5.8%
2015 1.21 million t +0.0%
2016 1.19 million t -1.2%
2017 1.12 million t -6.1%
2018 1.21 million t +7.5%
2019 1.18 million t -2.1%
2020 1.12 million t -5.3%
2021 1.10 million t -1.1%
2022 1.15 million t +3.8%
2023 1.29 million t +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.11 million t 1.04 million t 1.23 million t 9
1970s 1.16 million t 964,972 t 1.53 million t 10
1980s 1.18 million t 1.11 million t 1.24 million t 10
1990s 1.15 million t 1.08 million t 1.25 million t 10
2000s 1.19 million t 1.08 million t 1.29 million t 10
2010s 1.13 million t 968,649 t 1.21 million t 10
2020s 1.17 million t 1.10 million t 1.29 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 China 2.81 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.81 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 569,066 t compare
  4. 4 India 1.14 million t compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 237,479 t compare
  6. 5 USSR 885,000 t compare
  7. 6 Australia 849,249 t compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 197,798 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand was 1.29 million 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million t in 1972.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 964,972 t in 1974.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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