Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 61,280 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
61,280 t
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
377,386 t
in 1961
All-time low
61,280 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America stood at 61,280 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America peaked at 377,386 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61,280 t, in 2023.

That places United States of America 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 377,386 t
1962 366,954 t -2.8%
1963 349,264 t -4.8%
1964 324,316 t -7.1%
1965 295,000 t -9.0%
1966 294,834 t -0.1%
1967 293,019 t -0.6%
1968 273,061 t -6.8%
1969 249,475 t -8.6%
1970 249,928 t +0.2%
1971 251,742 t +0.7%
1972 246,299 t -2.2%
1973 233,145 t -5.3%
1974 210,919 t -9.5%
1975 185,972 t -11.8%
1976 168,282 t -9.5%
1977 159,210 t -5.4%
1978 140,159 t -12.0%
1979 132,902 t -5.2%
1980 144,240 t +8.5%
1981 153,310 t +6.3%
1982 165,560 t +8.0%
1983 170,550 t +3.0%
1984 172,360 t +1.1%
1985 162,000 t -6.0%
1986 153,300 t -5.4%
1987 143,000 t -6.7%
1988 152,000 t +6.3%
1989 157,400 t +3.6%
1990 164,650 t +4.6%
1991 164,650 t +0.0%
1992 157,850 t -4.1%
1993 152,900 t -3.1%
1994 139,700 t -8.6%
1995 130,200 t -6.8%
1996 121,560 t -6.6%
1997 118,000 t -2.9%
1998 113,900 t -3.5%
1999 112,500 t -1.2%
2000 106,100 t -5.7%
2001 101,200 t -4.6%
2002 101,000 t -0.2%
2003 92,000 t -8.9%
2004 88,450 t -3.9%
2005 84,820 t -4.1%
2006 83,910 t -1.1%
2007 82,550 t -1.6%
2008 81,693 t -1.0%
2009 80,377 t -1.6%
2010 76,340 t -5.0%
2011 69,536 t -8.9%
2012 72,938 t +4.9%
2013 73,074 t +0.2%
2014 72,892 t -0.2%
2015 70,580 t -3.2%
2016 70,489 t -0.1%
2017 68,130 t -3.3%
2018 71,758 t +5.3%
2019 69,490 t -3.2%
2020 64,910 t -6.6%
2021 64,773 t -0.2%
2022 61,779 t -4.6%
2023 61,280 t -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 313,701 t 249,475 t 377,386 t 9
1970s 197,856 t 132,902 t 251,742 t 10
1980s 157,372 t 143,000 t 172,360 t 10
1990s 137,591 t 112,500 t 164,650 t 10
2000s 90,210 t 80,377 t 106,100 t 10
2010s 71,523 t 68,130 t 76,340 t 10
2020s 63,186 t 61,280 t 64,910 t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
  2. 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
  3. 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
  4. 25 Spain 104,660 t compare
  5. 26 Afghanistan 100,793 t compare
  6. 27 Azerbaijan 88,946 t compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 10,876 t compare
  8. 28 Ethiopia PDR 81,600 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America was 61,280 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 377,386 t in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 61,280 t in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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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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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