Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 486,200 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 486,200 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27) peaked at 970,218 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 486,200 t, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530,295 t | — |
| 1962 | 548,570 t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 527,521 t | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 549,618 t | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 568,074 t | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 582,918 t | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 595,265 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 587,154 t | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 606,335 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 629,392 t | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 641,284 t | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 639,768 t | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 653,830 t | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 684,146 t | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 681,597 t | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 695,781 t | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 702,154 t | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 708,242 t | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 727,120 t | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 795,445 t | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 781,829 t | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 808,561 t | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 824,457 t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 845,584 t | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 867,301 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 851,412 t | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 874,320 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 853,740 t | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 885,128 t | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 970,218 t | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 962,812 t | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 930,999 t | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 918,879 t | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 872,705 t | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 859,311 t | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 864,327 t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 835,946 t | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 842,858 t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 841,007 t | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 845,435 t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 800,185 t | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 782,823 t | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 783,728 t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 790,472 t | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 769,083 t | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 748,045 t | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 734,112 t | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 662,577 t | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 632,083 t | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 619,840 t | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 612,052 t | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 609,310 t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 587,204 t | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 542,228 t | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 551,608 t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 555,302 t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 548,636 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 520,790 t | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 523,720 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 513,800 t | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 521,260 t | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 517,810 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 486,200 t | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,194 t | 527,521 t | 606,335 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 676,331 t | 629,392 t | 727,120 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,778 t | 781,829 t | 885,128 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 889,906 t | 835,946 t | 970,218 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 754,854 t | 632,083 t | 845,435 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,069 t | 520,790 t | 619,840 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,768 t | 486,200 t | 521,260 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 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
- 14 Chad 240,023 t compare
- 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare
- 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27)?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in European Union (27) was 486,200 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 970,218 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,200 t in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.