Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 622.32 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
622.32 t
Change on year
up 150.9%
Rank
13th
of 16 groups
All-time high
622.32 t
in 2023
All-time low
12.72 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200400600196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia stood at 622.32 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.9% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia peaked at 622.32 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.72 t, in 1965.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15.62 t
1962 14.15 t -9.4%
1963 14.06 t -0.6%
1964 12.99 t -7.6%
1965 12.72 t -2.1%
1966 14.55 t +14.4%
1967 14.26 t -2.0%
1968 14.27 t +0.1%
1969 14.23 t -0.3%
1970 13.82 t -2.9%
1971 18.23 t +31.9%
1972 13.97 t -23.4%
1973 17.7 t +26.7%
1974 18.3 t +3.4%
1975 20.64 t +12.8%
1976 37.77 t +83.0%
1977 29.43 t -22.1%
1978 33.65 t +14.3%
1979 36.46 t +8.4%
1980 31.51 t -13.6%
1981 30.73 t -2.5%
1982 26.22 t -14.7%
1983 21.77 t -17.0%
1984 22 t +1.1%
1985 29.2 t +32.7%
1986 28 t -4.1%
1987 27.63 t -1.3%
1988 29.6 t +7.1%
1989 30.77 t +4.0%
1990 37.86 t +23.0%
1991 40.5 t +7.0%
1992 41.25 t +1.9%
1993 63 t +52.7%
1994 50.5 t -19.8%
1995 64.5 t +27.7%
1996 55.75 t -13.6%
1997 60.5 t +8.5%
1998 57 t -5.8%
1999 57 t +0.0%
2000 63.05 t +10.6%
2001 64.05 t +1.6%
2002 64 t -0.1%
2003 57 t -10.9%
2004 54 t -5.3%
2005 54 t +0.0%
2006 59 t +9.3%
2007 60 t +1.7%
2008 63 t +5.0%
2009 121.9 t +93.5%
2010 101.1 t -17.1%
2011 155.5 t +53.8%
2012 215 t +38.3%
2013 238.83 t +11.1%
2014 235.25 t -1.5%
2015 118.25 t -49.7%
2016 117.39 t -0.7%
2017 121.39 t +3.4%
2018 159.13 t +31.1%
2019 135.28 t -15.0%
2020 170.94 t +26.4%
2021 188.05 t +10.0%
2022 248.03 t +31.9%
2023 622.32 t +150.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.09 t 12.72 t 15.62 t 9
1970s 24 t 13.82 t 37.77 t 10
1980s 27.74 t 21.77 t 31.51 t 10
1990s 52.79 t 37.86 t 64.5 t 10
2000s 66 t 54 t 121.9 t 10
2010s 159.71 t 101.1 t 238.83 t 10
2020s 307.34 t 170.94 t 622.32 t 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,000 t compare
  2. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
  3. 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
  6. 14 Chad 240,023 t compare
  7. 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
  8. 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare
  9. 16 Mongolia 180,112 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 Melanesia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia was 622.32 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 622.32 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.72 t in 1965.
How does Melanesia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Melanesia ranks 13th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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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