Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in France
France: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 72,830 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in France, 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 France is 72,830 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in France peaked at 186,700 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72,830 t, in 2023.
France ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 96,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 87,000 t | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 93,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 100,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 108,000 t | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 110,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 107,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 110,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 122,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 124,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 122,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 126,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 131,100 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 147,000 t | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 145,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 148,400 t | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 160,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 173,600 t | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 175,100 t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 186,700 t | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 178,500 t | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 177,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 179,300 t | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 172,800 t | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 173,400 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 167,600 t | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 166,700 t | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 185,114 t | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 167,764 t | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 161,630 t | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 158,345 t | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 153,231 t | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 152,096 t | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 151,464 t | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 148,675 t | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 146,873 t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 146,889 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 147,092 t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 146,071 t | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 143,318 t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 141,331 t | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 140,193 t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 140,451 t | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 139,605 t | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 135,547 t | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 129,881 t | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 125,597 t | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 118,710 t | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 115,016 t | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 113,401 t | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 111,100 t | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 110,193 t | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108,280 t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 104,625 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 101,122 t | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 81,420 t | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 80,940 t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80,280 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81,790 t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79,200 t | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 72,830 t | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,111 t | 87,000 t | 110,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,550 t | 110,000 t | 160,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,070 t | 166,700 t | 186,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,208 t | 146,873 t | 185,114 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,909 t | 125,597 t | 147,092 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,481 t | 80,940 t | 118,710 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,525 t | 72,830 t | 81,790 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 27 Azerbaijan 88,946 t compare
- 28 Ethiopia PDR 81,600 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 87.58 t compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 76,200 t compare
- 31 Ireland 69,720 t compare
- 32 Mexico 68,451 t compare
- 33 Tajikistan 65,928 t compare
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in France?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in France was 72,830 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 186,700 t in 1982.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,830 t in 2023.
- How does France rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- France ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.