Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in India
India: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.14 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 1.14 million t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in India peaked at 1.14 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,400 t, in 1961.
India ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 141,600 t | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 142,800 t | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 145,200 t | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 146,400 t | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 146,640 t | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 146,760 t | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 146,400 t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 144,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 142,800 t | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 138,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 132,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 133,200 t | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 134,400 t | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 136,200 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 136,800 t | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 137,400 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 141,840 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 146,400 t | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 153,840 t | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 158,760 t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 189,600 t | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 183,600 t | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 178,800 t | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 175,200 t | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 172,800 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 170,400 t | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 174,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 177,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 181,200 t | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 187,133 t | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 190,723 t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 195,525 t | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 200,324 t | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 205,120 t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 209,914 t | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 216,160 t | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 218,280 t | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 220,642 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 223,002 t | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 225,361 t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 227,720 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 231,288 t | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 239,697 t | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 248,101 t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 257,590 t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 267,115 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 300,311 t | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 316,347 t | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 366,992 t | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 396,414 t | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 424,331 t | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 489,264 t | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 529,080 t | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 586,744 t | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 638,640 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 690,965 t | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 677,990 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 769,210 t | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 883,190 t | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 960,100 t | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million t | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million t | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,467 t | 122,400 t | 146,760 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,904 t | 132,000 t | 146,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,460 t | 153,840 t | 189,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,502 t | 181,200 t | 220,642 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,653 t | 223,002 t | 316,347 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 556,963 t | 366,992 t | 769,210 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million t | 883,190 t | 1.14 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 2.81 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 2.81 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 569,066 t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 million t compare
- 5 USSR 885,000 t compare
- 6 Australia 849,249 t compare
- 7 New Zealand 442,115 t compare
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in India?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in India was 1.14 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,400 t in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- India ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.