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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.81 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.81 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.81 million t
in 2023
All-time low
55,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland stood at 2.81 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland peaked at 2.81 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,000 t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Year t Change
1961 55,000 t —
1962 55,000 t +0.0%
1963 65,000 t +18.2%
1964 75,000 t +15.4%
1965 85,000 t +13.3%
1966 100,000 t +17.6%
1967 105,000 t +5.0%
1968 110,000 t +4.8%
1969 112,000 t +1.8%
1970 115,000 t +2.7%
1971 125,000 t +8.7%
1972 135,000 t +8.0%
1973 145,000 t +7.4%
1974 150,000 t +3.4%
1975 159,000 t +6.0%
1976 155,000 t -2.5%
1977 165,000 t +6.5%
1978 175,000 t +6.1%
1979 206,000 t +17.7%
1980 250,000 t +21.4%
1981 255,000 t +2.0%
1982 275,000 t +7.8%
1983 287,000 t +4.4%
1984 300,000 t +4.5%
1985 300,000 t +0.0%
1986 322,000 t +7.3%
1987 350,000 t +8.7%
1988 412,000 t +17.7%
1989 490,000 t +18.9%
1990 548,000 t +11.8%
1991 614,000 t +12.0%
1992 650,000 t +5.9%
1993 714,000 t +9.8%
1994 780,000 t +9.2%
1995 900,000 t +15.4%
1996 1.00 million t +11.1%
1997 1.19 million t +19.0%
1998 1.24 million t +4.1%
1999 1.28 million t +3.4%
2000 1.35 million t +5.1%
2001 1.39 million t +2.9%
2002 1.45 million t +4.3%
2003 1.57 million t +8.9%
2004 1.70 million t +7.8%
2005 1.79 million t +5.2%
2006 1.88 million t +5.0%
2007 1.97 million t +4.9%
2008 2.01 million t +2.0%
2009 2.04 million t +1.6%
2010 2.07 million t +1.6%
2011 2.03 million t -2.0%
2012 2.06 million t +1.6%
2013 2.09 million t +1.3%
2014 2.18 million t +4.3%
2015 2.24 million t +2.9%
2016 2.35 million t +4.6%
2017 2.40 million t +2.4%
2018 2.42 million t +0.8%
2019 2.49 million t +2.6%
2020 2.51 million t +1.0%
2021 2.62 million t +4.4%
2022 2.78 million t +6.1%
2023 2.81 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,667 t 55,000 t 112,000 t 9
1970s 153,000 t 115,000 t 206,000 t 10
1980s 324,100 t 250,000 t 490,000 t 10
1990s 891,663 t 548,000 t 1.28 million t 10
2000s 1.71 million t 1.35 million t 2.04 million t 10
2010s 2.23 million t 2.03 million t 2.49 million t 10
2020s 2.68 million t 2.51 million t 2.81 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 2.81 million t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 569,066 t compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 million t compare
  4. 4 India 1.14 million t compare
  5. 5 USSR 885,000 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 China, mainland?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland was 2.81 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 55,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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