Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 134,968 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Europe, 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 Europe stood at 134,968 t.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Europe peaked at 268,743 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 132,862 t, in 1963.
Western Europe ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,932 t | — |
| 1962 | 144,915 t | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 132,862 t | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 134,834 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 145,625 t | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 148,623 t | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 146,949 t | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 146,966 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 149,721 t | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 153,051 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 164,795 t | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 166,029 t | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 164,847 t | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 180,187 t | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 194,779 t | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 214,428 t | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 210,050 t | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 215,677 t | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 233,468 t | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 251,592 t | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 245,664 t | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 253,020 t | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 244,805 t | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 245,429 t | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 247,643 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 240,787 t | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 246,632 t | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 236,264 t | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 238,631 t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 268,743 t | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 252,601 t | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 239,314 t | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 232,039 t | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 226,204 t | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 225,247 t | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 228,950 t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 224,430 t | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 223,645 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 223,637 t | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 230,673 t | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 230,078 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 219,788 t | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 218,554 t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 220,162 t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 219,283 t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 213,002 t | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 208,116 t | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 195,871 t | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 190,950 t | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 184,486 t | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 182,202 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 176,676 t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 170,723 t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 167,918 t | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 166,899 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 162,948 t | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 158,682 t | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 142,327 t | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 144,541 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 150,606 t | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 145,406 t | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 140,549 t | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 134,968 t | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,603 t | 132,862 t | 150,932 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 189,731 t | 153,051 t | 233,468 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,047 t | 236,264 t | 253,020 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,481 t | 223,637 t | 268,743 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,648 t | 190,950 t | 230,673 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,740 t | 142,327 t | 184,486 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,882 t | 134,968 t | 150,606 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
- 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
- 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
- 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
- 25 Spain 104,660 t compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Europe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Western Europe was 134,968 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 268,743 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,862 t in 1963.
- How does Western Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.