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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Italy

Italy: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 26,960 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,960 t
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
81,886 t
in 1992
All-time low
25,316 t
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Italy stood at 26,960 t.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Italy peaked at 81,886 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,316 t, in 2014.

Italy ranks 54th of 179 countries 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 Italy, year by year

Year t Change
1961 36,100 t —
1962 38,500 t +6.6%
1963 37,400 t -2.9%
1964 37,500 t +0.3%
1965 35,000 t -6.7%
1966 38,800 t +10.9%
1967 40,800 t +5.2%
1968 41,900 t +2.7%
1969 46,263 t +10.4%
1970 51,100 t +10.5%
1971 50,881 t -0.4%
1972 49,940 t -1.8%
1973 46,000 t -7.9%
1974 43,300 t -5.9%
1975 46,700 t +7.9%
1976 46,567 t -0.3%
1977 59,849 t +28.5%
1978 58,256 t -2.7%
1979 62,926 t +8.0%
1980 66,630 t +5.9%
1981 64,040 t -3.9%
1982 63,650 t -0.6%
1983 76,680 t +20.5%
1984 66,935 t -12.7%
1985 66,423 t -0.8%
1986 63,955 t -3.7%
1987 67,111 t +4.9%
1988 69,134 t +3.0%
1989 75,336 t +9.0%
1990 80,762 t +7.2%
1991 80,539 t -0.3%
1992 81,886 t +1.7%
1993 76,680 t -6.4%
1994 74,761 t -2.5%
1995 72,505 t -3.0%
1996 73,627 t +1.5%
1997 71,571 t -2.8%
1998 69,776 t -2.5%
1999 69,594 t -0.3%
2000 65,364 t -6.1%
2001 62,079 t -5.0%
2002 58,394 t -5.9%
2003 58,080 t -0.5%
2004 59,364 t +2.2%
2005 58,588 t -1.3%
2006 58,899 t +0.5%
2007 59,093 t +0.3%
2008 57,327 t -3.0%
2009 56,696 t -1.1%
2010 52,240 t -7.9%
2011 47,407 t -9.3%
2012 45,558 t -3.9%
2013 34,154 t -25.0%
2014 25,316 t -25.9%
2015 33,632 t +32.8%
2016 31,308 t -6.9%
2017 33,251 t +6.2%
2018 34,830 t +4.7%
2019 31,860 t -8.5%
2020 29,210 t -8.3%
2021 29,420 t +0.7%
2022 29,540 t +0.4%
2023 26,960 t -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,140 t 35,000 t 46,263 t 9
1970s 51,552 t 43,300 t 62,926 t 10
1980s 67,989 t 63,650 t 76,680 t 10
1990s 75,170 t 69,594 t 81,886 t 10
2000s 59,388 t 56,696 t 65,364 t 10
2010s 36,956 t 25,316 t 52,240 t 10
2020s 28,782 t 26,960 t 29,540 t 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 51 Germany 30,360 t compare
  2. 52 Libya 30,119 t compare
  3. 53 Serbia 29,956 t compare
  4. 55 Bahrain 26,455 t compare
  5. 56 Ghana 26,391 t compare
  6. 57 Burkina Faso 23,972 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Italy?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Italy was 26,960 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 81,886 t in 1992.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25,316 t in 2014.
How does Italy rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Italy ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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