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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Germany

Germany: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 30,360 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,360 t
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
50,088 t
in 1990
All-time low
19,830 t
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Germany recorded 30,360 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Germany peaked at 50,088 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,830 t, in 1968.

Germany ranks 51st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Germany, year by year

Year t Change
1961 37,000 t —
1962 33,000 t -10.8%
1963 31,000 t -6.1%
1964 28,500 t -8.1%
1965 25,500 t -10.5%
1966 24,300 t -4.7%
1967 20,100 t -17.3%
1968 19,830 t -1.3%
1969 20,448 t +3.1%
1970 20,578 t +0.6%
1971 22,302 t +8.4%
1972 23,763 t +6.6%
1973 25,800 t +8.6%
1974 30,900 t +19.8%
1975 38,183 t +23.6%
1976 41,859 t +9.6%
1977 39,750 t -5.0%
1978 41,361 t +4.1%
1979 43,661 t +5.6%
1980 45,410 t +4.0%
1981 42,310 t -6.8%
1982 41,575 t -1.7%
1983 41,671 t +0.2%
1984 44,344 t +6.4%
1985 43,357 t -2.2%
1986 41,991 t -3.2%
1987 47,695 t +13.6%
1988 40,773 t -14.5%
1989 42,456 t +4.1%
1990 50,088 t +18.0%
1991 49,669 t -0.8%
1992 43,699 t -12.0%
1993 40,593 t -7.1%
1994 39,785 t -2.0%
1995 41,489 t +4.3%
1996 42,796 t +3.2%
1997 43,900 t +2.6%
1998 44,200 t +0.7%
1999 43,800 t -0.9%
2000 47,800 t +9.1%
2001 46,056 t -3.6%
2002 43,781 t -4.9%
2003 45,644 t +4.3%
2004 48,406 t +6.1%
2005 49,202 t +1.6%
2006 43,423 t -11.7%
2007 43,908 t +1.1%
2008 38,537 t -12.2%
2009 38,500 t -0.1%
2010 38,340 t -0.4%
2011 39,892 t +4.0%
2012 36,544 t -8.4%
2013 33,142 t -9.3%
2014 30,507 t -8.0%
2015 32,140 t +5.4%
2016 31,587 t -1.7%
2017 31,152 t -1.4%
2018 34,000 t +9.1%
2019 35,000 t +2.9%
2020 40,000 t +14.3%
2021 33,360 t -16.6%
2022 31,750 t -4.8%
2023 30,360 t -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,631 t 19,830 t 37,000 t 9
1970s 32,816 t 20,578 t 43,661 t 10
1980s 43,158 t 40,773 t 47,695 t 10
1990s 44,002 t 39,785 t 50,088 t 10
2000s 44,526 t 38,500 t 49,202 t 10
2010s 34,230 t 30,507 t 39,892 t 10
2020s 33,868 t 30,360 t 40,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 48 Israel 38,351 t compare
  2. 49 Oman 33,831 t compare
  3. 50 Peru 33,690 t compare
  4. 52 Libya 30,119 t compare
  5. 53 Serbia 29,956 t compare
  6. 54 Italy 26,960 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 Germany?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Germany was 30,360 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 50,088 t in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19,830 t in 1968.
How does Germany rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Germany ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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