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

Latest (2023)
134,968 t
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
268,743 t
in 1990
All-time low
132,862 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Europe, 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 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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
  2. 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
  4. 22 Turkmenistan 126,830 t compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 122,983 t compare
  6. 24 Brazil 109,974 t compare
  7. 25 Spain 104,660 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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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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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