Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.31 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 1.31 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia peaked at 1.31 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365,751 t, in 1962.
That places Western Asia 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 369,106 t | — |
| 1962 | 365,751 t | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 370,113 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 369,593 t | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 378,311 t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 388,346 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 377,557 t | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 380,953 t | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 404,392 t | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 413,599 t | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 426,645 t | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 417,654 t | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 419,871 t | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 424,629 t | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 459,961 t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 443,052 t | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 481,094 t | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 506,835 t | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 433,943 t | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 457,312 t | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 518,577 t | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 539,946 t | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 570,402 t | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 588,718 t | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 582,588 t | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 603,586 t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 608,227 t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 636,114 t | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 630,739 t | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 615,292 t | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 443,076 t | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 479,618 t | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 474,597 t | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 541,087 t | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 513,412 t | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 516,709 t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 545,714 t | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 579,603 t | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 589,552 t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 585,646 t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 694,346 t | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 651,505 t | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 679,376 t | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 663,833 t | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 702,881 t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 705,667 t | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 741,582 t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 731,617 t | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 744,613 t | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 723,578 t | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 793,361 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 823,704 t | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 834,472 t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 847,609 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 867,985 t | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 894,524 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 885,903 t | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 928,377 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 981,543 t | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million t | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million t | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million t | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million t | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,236 t | 365,751 t | 404,392 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 442,728 t | 413,599 t | 506,835 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 573,621 t | 457,312 t | 636,114 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,866 t | 443,076 t | 615,292 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 690,107 t | 585,646 t | 744,613 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 858,106 t | 723,578 t | 981,543 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million t | 1.10 million t | 1.31 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 5 USSR 885,000 t compare
- 6 Australia 849,249 t compare
- 7 New Zealand 442,115 t compare
- 8 Algeria 360,039 t compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,000 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
- 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia was 1.31 million 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,751 t in 1962.
- How does Western Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.