Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 396,553 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
396,553 t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
545,399 t
in 1993
All-time low
289,672 t
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 396,553 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Europe peaked at 545,399 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 289,672 t, in 1969.

That places Northern Europe 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 337,753 t
1962 335,140 t -0.8%
1963 325,428 t -2.9%
1964 335,138 t +3.0%
1965 324,561 t -3.2%
1966 355,458 t +9.5%
1967 346,739 t -2.5%
1968 330,146 t -4.8%
1969 289,672 t -12.3%
1970 304,207 t +5.0%
1971 307,876 t +1.2%
1972 300,269 t -2.5%
1973 311,427 t +3.7%
1974 334,271 t +7.3%
1975 343,250 t +2.7%
1976 319,627 t -6.9%
1977 299,364 t -6.3%
1978 308,961 t +3.2%
1979 311,691 t +0.9%
1980 358,815 t +15.1%
1981 345,671 t -3.7%
1982 349,711 t +1.2%
1983 371,024 t +6.1%
1984 374,080 t +0.8%
1985 397,807 t +6.3%
1986 382,265 t -3.9%
1987 389,162 t +1.8%
1988 414,135 t +6.4%
1989 470,792 t +13.7%
1990 498,176 t +5.8%
1991 510,869 t +2.5%
1992 537,036 t +5.1%
1993 545,399 t +1.6%
1994 531,923 t -2.5%
1995 525,314 t -1.2%
1996 504,517 t -4.0%
1997 458,222 t -9.2%
1998 501,159 t +9.4%
1999 521,629 t +4.1%
2000 506,572 t -2.9%
2001 385,489 t -23.9%
2002 414,524 t +7.5%
2003 406,677 t -1.9%
2004 426,003 t +4.8%
2005 446,790 t +4.9%
2006 445,880 t -0.2%
2007 436,502 t -2.1%
2008 433,099 t -0.8%
2009 410,966 t -5.1%
2010 377,791 t -8.1%
2011 391,819 t +3.7%
2012 370,792 t -5.4%
2013 389,521 t +5.1%
2014 400,008 t +2.7%
2015 406,982 t +1.7%
2016 399,548 t -1.8%
2017 415,662 t +4.0%
2018 407,043 t -2.1%
2019 418,814 t +2.9%
2020 407,415 t -2.7%
2021 390,812 t -4.1%
2022 401,841 t +2.8%
2023 396,553 t -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 331,115 t 289,672 t 355,458 t 9
1970s 314,094 t 299,364 t 343,250 t 10
1980s 385,346 t 345,671 t 470,792 t 10
1990s 513,424 t 458,222 t 545,399 t 10
2000s 431,250 t 385,489 t 506,572 t 10
2010s 397,798 t 370,792 t 418,814 t 10
2020s 399,155 t 390,812 t 407,415 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
  2. 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
  3. 14 Chad 240,023 t compare
  4. 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
  5. 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
  7. 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
  8. 18 Saudi Arabia 155,391 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 Northern Europe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Europe was 396,553 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 545,399 t in 1993.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 289,672 t in 1969.
How does Northern Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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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.