Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 286,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
286,000 t
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
402,000 t
in 1993
All-time low
207,881 t
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 286,000 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 402,000 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 207,881 t, in 1969.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 268,190 t
1962 254,952 t -4.9%
1963 245,921 t -3.5%
1964 257,042 t +4.5%
1965 245,864 t -4.3%
1966 270,987 t +10.2%
1967 262,641 t -3.1%
1968 247,427 t -5.8%
1969 207,881 t -16.0%
1970 228,100 t +9.7%
1971 226,490 t -0.7%
1972 220,990 t -2.4%
1973 233,101 t +5.5%
1974 252,381 t +8.3%
1975 259,020 t +2.6%
1976 245,100 t -5.4%
1977 223,000 t -9.0%
1978 227,500 t +2.0%
1979 231,000 t +1.5%
1980 277,000 t +19.9%
1981 259,000 t -6.5%
1982 264,000 t +1.9%
1983 287,000 t +8.7%
1984 288,000 t +0.3%
1985 304,000 t +5.6%
1986 289,544 t -4.8%
1987 295,694 t +2.1%
1988 321,940 t +8.9%
1989 366,109 t +13.7%
1990 370,226 t +1.1%
1991 385,461 t +4.1%
1992 401,000 t +4.0%
1993 402,000 t +0.2%
1994 395,000 t -1.7%
1995 394,000 t -0.3%
1996 373,000 t -5.3%
1997 342,000 t -8.3%
1998 375,000 t +9.6%
1999 392,000 t +4.5%
2000 383,000 t -2.3%
2001 267,000 t -30.3%
2002 307,000 t +15.0%
2003 303,000 t -1.3%
2004 312,000 t +3.0%
2005 331,000 t +6.1%
2006 333,500 t +0.8%
2007 329,500 t -1.2%
2008 331,600 t +0.6%
2009 313,100 t -5.6%
2010 286,800 t -8.4%
2011 300,700 t +4.8%
2012 275,000 t -8.5%
2013 289,000 t +5.1%
2014 298,000 t +3.1%
2015 302,000 t +1.3%
2016 291,000 t -3.6%
2017 299,000 t +2.7%
2018 289,000 t -3.3%
2019 307,000 t +6.2%
2020 296,000 t -3.6%
2021 283,000 t -4.4%
2022 291,200 t +2.9%
2023 286,000 t -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 251,212 t 207,881 t 270,987 t 9
1970s 234,668 t 220,990 t 259,020 t 10
1980s 295,229 t 259,000 t 366,109 t 10
1990s 382,969 t 342,000 t 402,000 t 10
2000s 321,070 t 267,000 t 383,000 t 10
2010s 293,750 t 275,000 t 307,000 t 10
2020s 289,050 t 283,000 t 296,000 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 New Zealand 442,115 t compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,140 t compare
  3. 8 Algeria 360,039 t compare
  4. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 32,826 t compare
  5. 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
  6. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,689 t compare
  7. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
  8. 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,021 t compare
  10. 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
  11. 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 622.32 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 286,000 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 402,000 t in 1993.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 207,881 t in 1969.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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