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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 New Zealand 442,115 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,140 t compare
- 8 Algeria 360,039 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 32,826 t compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,689 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
- 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,021 t compare
- 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 622.32 t compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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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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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.