Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America
Central America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 70,784 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, 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 Central America stood at 70,784 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Central America peaked at 70,784 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,878 t, in 1984.
Central America ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,803 t | — |
| 1962 | 23,424 t | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 23,573 t | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 24,522 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 26,355 t | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 23,708 t | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 24,601 t | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 24,521 t | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 26,108 t | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 23,618 t | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 25,134 t | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 22,996 t | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 23,293 t | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 23,303 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23,284 t | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 23,464 t | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 23,853 t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 24,154 t | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 24,579 t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24,469 t | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24,632 t | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 25,398 t | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 24,242 t | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 22,878 t | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 26,271 t | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 26,518 t | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 24,057 t | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 25,752 t | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 26,868 t | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 26,843 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27,884 t | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 29,478 t | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 30,303 t | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 32,124 t | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 31,827 t | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 31,469 t | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 31,990 t | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 31,906 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32,048 t | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34,364 t | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 38,328 t | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 40,040 t | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 43,705 t | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 45,857 t | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 48,091 t | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 49,900 t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 50,614 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53,361 t | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 55,830 t | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 57,077 t | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 58,674 t | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 59,852 t | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 60,174 t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60,466 t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61,648 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 62,631 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 63,851 t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 65,130 t | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66,220 t | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66,974 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 68,156 t | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 69,570 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 70,784 t | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,513 t | 23,424 t | 26,355 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,768 t | 22,996 t | 25,134 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,108 t | 22,878 t | 26,868 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,587 t | 26,843 t | 32,124 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,009 t | 34,364 t | 55,830 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,572 t | 57,077 t | 66,220 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,871 t | 66,974 t | 70,784 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
- 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
- 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
- 25 Spain 104,660 t compare
- 26 Afghanistan 100,793 t compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 88,946 t compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Central America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Central America was 70,784 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 70,784 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,878 t in 1984.
- How does Central America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.