Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 78,927 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America stood at 78,927 t.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America peaked at 393,058 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78,903 t, in 2022.
That places Northern America 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 393,058 t | — |
| 1962 | 381,379 t | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 363,574 t | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 338,356 t | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 306,381 t | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 304,445 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 302,749 t | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 281,638 t | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 257,237 t | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 257,427 t | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 259,671 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 254,603 t | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 242,147 t | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 218,398 t | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 193,753 t | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 175,041 t | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 164,726 t | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 144,986 t | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 137,650 t | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 149,486 t | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 159,760 t | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 173,333 t | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 179,014 t | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 181,262 t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 170,205 t | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 161,483 t | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 150,910 t | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 160,428 t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 166,332 t | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 173,940 t | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 175,071 t | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 169,107 t | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 163,744 t | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 150,193 t | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 140,429 t | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 132,184 t | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 128,183 t | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 124,510 t | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 123,920 t | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 118,644 t | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 115,446 t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 115,750 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 107,760 t | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 105,920 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 102,370 t | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 100,950 t | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 99,360 t | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 97,923 t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 96,337 t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 92,495 t | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 87,243 t | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 89,244 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90,015 t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 89,786 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87,425 t | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 86,926 t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 84,281 t | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 87,864 t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 86,092 t | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 81,736 t | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 81,623 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78,903 t | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 78,927 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,424 t | 257,237 t | 393,058 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,840 t | 137,650 t | 259,671 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,221 t | 149,486 t | 181,262 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,128 t | 123,920 t | 175,071 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,046 t | 96,337 t | 118,644 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,137 t | 84,281 t | 92,495 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,297 t | 78,903 t | 81,736 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
- 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
- 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
- 25 Spain 104,660 t compare
- 26 Afghanistan 100,793 t compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern America was 78,927 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 393,058 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,903 t in 2022.
- How does Northern America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Northern America ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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.