Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia
Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 849,249 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Australia stood at 849,249 t.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Australia peaked at 956,328 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 464,866 t, in 1984.
That places Australia 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 583,525 t | — |
| 1962 | 596,276 t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 602,984 t | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 595,127 t | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 594,223 t | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 608,439 t | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 596,421 t | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 664,497 t | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 679,737 t | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 754,925 t | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 825,236 t | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 956,328 t | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 713,395 t | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 467,472 t | -34.5% |
| 1975 | 527,148 t | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 587,720 t | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 549,261 t | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 513,620 t | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 491,400 t | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 548,500 t | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 578,200 t | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 510,916 t | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 530,217 t | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 464,866 t | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 515,492 t | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 578,258 t | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 584,119 t | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 586,081 t | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 543,423 t | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 627,798 t | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 668,883 t | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 666,891 t | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 643,377 t | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 647,520 t | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 621,558 t | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 574,298 t | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 566,431 t | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 616,189 t | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 628,375 t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 680,000 t | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 715,000 t | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 644,000 t | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 597,000 t | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 561,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 595,185 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 625,629 t | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 683,573 t | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 659,512 t | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 635,110 t | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 555,206 t | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 516,608 t | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 554,434 t | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 660,437 t | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 720,600 t | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 721,053 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 712,525 t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 669,604 t | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 736,557 t | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 731,281 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 657,790 t | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 662,973 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 709,932 t | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 849,249 t | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613,470 t | 583,525 t | 679,737 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 638,650 t | 467,472 t | 956,328 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,007 t | 464,866 t | 586,081 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 626,132 t | 566,431 t | 668,883 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,601 t | 561,000 t | 715,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,830 t | 516,608 t | 736,557 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,986 t | 657,790 t | 849,249 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 Türkiye 569,066 t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 million t compare
- 4 India 1.14 million t compare
- 5 USSR 885,000 t compare
- 7 New Zealand 442,115 t compare
- 8 Algeria 360,039 t compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Australia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Australia was 849,249 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?
- The highest recorded value was 956,328 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,866 t in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.