Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in China
China: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 2.81 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in China, 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 China is 2.81 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 2.81 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,000 t, in 1962.
That places China 1st 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, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,002 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 | 115,009 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 125,134 t | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 135,000 t | +7.9% |
| 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 | 300,014 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 322,069 t | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 350,068 t | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 412,010 t | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 490,022 t | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 548,005 t | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 614,022 t | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 650,007 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,667 t | 55,000 t | 112,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 153,014 t | 115,009 t | 206,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,118 t | 250,000 t | 490,022 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 891,666 t | 548,005 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
- 2 China, mainland 2.81 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 569,066 t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 million t compare
- 4 India 1.14 million t compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in China?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000 t in 1962.
- How does China rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- China ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.