Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Europe
Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.06 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Europe, 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 Europe stood at 1.06 million t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Europe peaked at 2.43 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million t, in 2023.
That places Europe 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 million t | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.92 million t | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million t | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.86 million t | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.83 million t | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.94 million t | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.92 million t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.84 million t | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.91 million t | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million t | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million t | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million t | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million t | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million t | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million t | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million t | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million t | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million t | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million t | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million t | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million t | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million t | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million t | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.27 million t | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million t | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million t | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million t | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million t | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million t | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million t | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million t | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million t | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million t | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million t | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million t | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million t | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million t | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million t | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million t | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million t | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million t | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million t | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million t | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million t | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million t | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million t | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 million t | 1.83 million t | 1.94 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million t | 1.84 million t | 1.98 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million t | 1.96 million t | 2.34 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million t | 1.45 million t | 2.43 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.44 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million t | 1.12 million t | 1.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.10 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 New Zealand 442,115 t compare
- 8 Algeria 360,039 t compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,000 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
- 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
- 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Europe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Europe was 1.06 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million t in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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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.