Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in South America
South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 265,193 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 265,193 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in South America peaked at 389,126 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 226,104 t, in 2007.
South America ranks 19th of 29 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,440 t | — |
| 1962 | 319,205 t | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 298,557 t | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 282,529 t | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 322,954 t | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 355,891 t | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 359,314 t | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 389,126 t | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 364,623 t | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 374,362 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 363,654 t | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 304,323 t | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 279,036 t | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 273,585 t | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 283,864 t | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 284,113 t | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 280,304 t | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 266,981 t | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 265,209 t | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 245,928 t | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 264,207 t | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 262,310 t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 262,884 t | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 256,322 t | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 256,097 t | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 273,696 t | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 273,956 t | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 278,684 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 282,754 t | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 293,629 t | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 287,880 t | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 272,236 t | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 274,629 t | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 297,780 t | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 283,028 t | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 260,356 t | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 253,862 t | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 241,474 t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 245,679 t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 251,967 t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 285,583 t | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 228,510 t | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 230,931 t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 229,040 t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 233,298 t | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 231,553 t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 226,104 t | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 227,248 t | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 228,595 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 247,294 t | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 242,151 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 233,911 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 239,728 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 240,754 t | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 232,442 t | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 230,888 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 232,867 t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 241,553 t | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 253,959 t | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 262,386 t | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 255,701 t | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 256,933 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 265,193 t | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334,293 t | 282,529 t | 389,126 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 297,543 t | 265,209 t | 374,362 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,684 t | 245,928 t | 282,754 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,055 t | 241,474 t | 297,780 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,283 t | 226,104 t | 285,583 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,555 t | 230,888 t | 253,959 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,053 t | 255,701 t | 265,193 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
- 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 155,391 t compare
- 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
- 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in South America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in South America was 265,193 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 389,126 t in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,104 t in 2007.
- How does South America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- South America ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
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.