Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Spain

Spain: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 104,660 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
104,660 t
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
237,071 t
in 2002
All-time low
103,278 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Spain stood at 104,660 t.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Spain peaked at 237,071 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 103,278 t, in 1962.

Spain ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 103,810 t
1962 103,278 t -0.5%
1963 103,535 t +0.2%
1964 116,812 t +12.8%
1965 121,851 t +4.3%
1966 121,174 t -0.6%
1967 121,571 t +0.3%
1968 117,798 t -3.1%
1969 116,834 t -0.8%
1970 127,093 t +8.8%
1971 124,233 t -2.3%
1972 126,269 t +1.6%
1973 131,300 t +4.0%
1974 142,000 t +8.1%
1975 136,100 t -4.2%
1976 134,100 t -1.5%
1977 131,100 t -2.2%
1978 129,550 t -1.2%
1979 121,100 t -6.5%
1980 168,389 t +39.0%
1981 167,593 t -0.5%
1982 178,779 t +6.7%
1983 187,042 t +4.6%
1984 188,851 t +1.0%
1985 192,427 t +1.9%
1986 193,710 t +0.7%
1987 206,788 t +6.8%
1988 211,470 t +2.3%
1989 204,083 t -3.5%
1990 217,396 t +6.5%
1991 227,569 t +4.7%
1992 216,178 t -5.0%
1993 224,143 t +3.7%
1994 224,944 t +0.4%
1995 227,126 t +1.0%
1996 223,296 t -1.7%
1997 229,151 t +2.6%
1998 233,313 t +1.8%
1999 221,327 t -5.1%
2000 232,331 t +5.0%
2001 235,807 t +1.5%
2002 237,071 t +0.5%
2003 236,155 t -0.4%
2004 231,463 t -2.0%
2005 224,126 t -3.2%
2006 214,179 t -4.4%
2007 203,290 t -5.1%
2008 156,985 t -22.8%
2009 124,424 t -20.7%
2010 131,236 t +5.5%
2011 130,587 t -0.5%
2012 122,003 t -6.6%
2013 118,261 t -3.1%
2014 114,220 t -3.4%
2015 115,864 t +1.4%
2016 117,054 t +1.0%
2017 115,114 t -1.7%
2018 119,640 t +3.9%
2019 121,340 t +1.4%
2020 115,120 t -5.1%
2021 120,390 t +4.6%
2022 119,150 t -1.0%
2023 104,660 t -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114,074 t 103,278 t 121,851 t 9
1970s 130,284 t 121,100 t 142,000 t 10
1980s 189,913 t 167,593 t 211,470 t 10
1990s 224,444 t 216,178 t 233,313 t 10
2000s 209,583 t 124,424 t 237,071 t 10
2010s 120,532 t 114,220 t 131,236 t 10
2020s 114,830 t 104,660 t 120,390 t 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
  2. 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
  3. 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
  4. 26 Afghanistan 100,793 t compare
  5. 27 Azerbaijan 88,946 t compare
  6. 28 Ethiopia PDR 81,600 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 Spain?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Spain was 104,660 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 237,071 t in 2002.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 103,278 t in 1962.
How does Spain rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Spain ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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