Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in France

France: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 72,830 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72,830 t
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
186,700 t
in 1982
All-time low
72,830 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in France, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Azerbaijan 88,946 t compare
  2. 28 Ethiopia PDR 81,600 t compare
  3. 29 Cabo Verde 87.58 t compare
  4. 29 Kyrgyzstan 76,200 t compare
  5. 31 Ireland 69,720 t compare
  6. 32 Mexico 68,451 t compare
  7. 33 Tajikistan 65,928 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 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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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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