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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
- 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
- 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
- 25 Spain 104,660 t compare
- 26 Afghanistan 100,793 t compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 88,946 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 10,876 t compare
- 28 Ethiopia PDR 81,600 t compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
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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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.