Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.29 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.29 million t
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.53 million t
in 1972
All-time low
965,009 t
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Oceania stood at 1.29 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Oceania peaked at 1.53 million t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 965,009 t, in 1974.

Oceania ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.04 million t
1962 1.07 million t +2.7%
1963 1.07 million t -0.3%
1964 1.08 million t +1.7%
1965 1.07 million t -1.3%
1966 1.08 million t +1.1%
1967 1.11 million t +2.5%
1968 1.22 million t +10.2%
1969 1.23 million t +1.0%
1970 1.31 million t +6.1%
1971 1.39 million t +6.1%
1972 1.53 million t +10.2%
1973 1.27 million t -17.1%
1974 965,009 t -24.0%
1975 1.02 million t +5.5%
1976 1.10 million t +8.1%
1977 1.05 million t -4.9%
1978 1.02 million t -3.0%
1979 1.01 million t -1.0%
1980 1.11 million t +10.2%
1981 1.20 million t +8.7%
1982 1.13 million t -5.9%
1983 1.21 million t +6.8%
1984 1.13 million t -6.4%
1985 1.24 million t +9.8%
1986 1.20 million t -3.9%
1987 1.19 million t -0.1%
1988 1.20 million t +0.5%
1989 1.15 million t -4.0%
1990 1.16 million t +0.4%
1991 1.18 million t +2.2%
1992 1.25 million t +5.3%
1993 1.12 million t -9.8%
1994 1.17 million t +4.3%
1995 1.15 million t -1.8%
1996 1.08 million t -5.9%
1997 1.11 million t +2.1%
1998 1.16 million t +5.3%
1999 1.13 million t -3.3%
2000 1.22 million t +8.2%
2001 1.29 million t +5.5%
2002 1.16 million t -9.6%
2003 1.14 million t -1.5%
2004 1.08 million t -5.8%
2005 1.13 million t +4.6%
2006 1.17 million t +3.6%
2007 1.26 million t +8.0%
2008 1.26 million t -0.4%
2009 1.15 million t -8.8%
2010 1.03 million t -10.2%
2011 968,808 t -5.9%
2012 1.01 million t +4.4%
2013 1.14 million t +12.9%
2014 1.21 million t +5.8%
2015 1.21 million t +0.0%
2016 1.19 million t -1.2%
2017 1.12 million t -6.1%
2018 1.21 million t +7.5%
2019 1.18 million t -2.1%
2020 1.12 million t -5.3%
2021 1.11 million t -1.1%
2022 1.15 million t +3.8%
2023 1.29 million t +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.11 million t 1.04 million t 1.23 million t 9
1970s 1.16 million t 965,009 t 1.53 million t 10
1980s 1.18 million t 1.11 million t 1.24 million t 10
1990s 1.15 million t 1.08 million t 1.25 million t 10
2000s 1.19 million t 1.08 million t 1.29 million t 10
2010s 1.13 million t 968,808 t 1.21 million t 10
2020s 1.17 million t 1.11 million t 1.29 million t 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 6 Australia 849,249 t compare
  2. 7 New Zealand 442,115 t compare
  3. 8 Algeria 360,039 t compare
  4. 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,000 t compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
  7. 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
  8. 12 Pakistan 253,000 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 Oceania?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Oceania was 1.29 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million t in 1972.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 965,009 t in 1974.
How does Oceania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Oceania ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania 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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