Raw milk of sheep — Production in Europe

Europe: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 3.07 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.07 million t
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
3.19 million t
in 2016
All-time low
2.36 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of sheep — production in Europe is 3.07 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Europe peaked at 3.19 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million t, in 1962.

That places Europe 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.40 million t
1962 2.36 million t -1.5%
1963 2.41 million t +1.9%
1964 2.43 million t +0.9%
1965 2.49 million t +2.7%
1966 2.63 million t +5.6%
1967 2.50 million t -5.1%
1968 2.41 million t -3.6%
1969 2.46 million t +2.4%
1970 2.50 million t +1.3%
1971 2.44 million t -2.1%
1972 2.47 million t +1.3%
1973 2.50 million t +1.2%
1974 2.53 million t +1.0%
1975 2.51 million t -0.5%
1976 2.53 million t +0.6%
1977 2.60 million t +2.8%
1978 2.60 million t -0.2%
1979 2.66 million t +2.3%
1980 2.62 million t -1.3%
1981 2.70 million t +3.1%
1982 2.73 million t +0.9%
1983 2.80 million t +2.6%
1984 2.83 million t +1.1%
1985 2.84 million t +0.4%
1986 2.86 million t +0.6%
1987 2.89 million t +1.2%
1988 2.98 million t +2.9%
1989 2.95 million t -0.8%
1990 3.03 million t +2.5%
1991 2.98 million t -1.5%
1992 2.94 million t -1.5%
1993 2.92 million t -0.6%
1994 2.92 million t -0.0%
1995 2.86 million t -1.8%
1996 2.91 million t +1.6%
1997 2.88 million t -1.0%
1998 2.99 million t +3.7%
1999 2.95 million t -1.1%
2000 2.88 million t -2.6%
2001 2.92 million t +1.5%
2002 3.00 million t +2.9%
2003 2.95 million t -1.7%
2004 2.95 million t -0.2%
2005 2.95 million t +0.1%
2006 3.11 million t +5.3%
2007 3.05 million t -1.8%
2008 3.08 million t +1.1%
2009 2.96 million t -4.0%
2010 3.13 million t +5.6%
2011 3.05 million t -2.5%
2012 3.08 million t +1.1%
2013 3.10 million t +0.4%
2014 3.18 million t +2.7%
2015 3.16 million t -0.6%
2016 3.19 million t +0.8%
2017 3.14 million t -1.4%
2018 3.03 million t -3.7%
2019 3.13 million t +3.3%
2020 3.14 million t +0.3%
2021 3.13 million t -0.2%
2022 3.09 million t -1.3%
2023 3.07 million t -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.45 million t 2.36 million t 2.63 million t 9
1970s 2.53 million t 2.44 million t 2.66 million t 10
1980s 2.82 million t 2.62 million t 2.98 million t 10
1990s 2.94 million t 2.86 million t 3.03 million t 10
2000s 2.99 million t 2.88 million t 3.11 million t 10
2010s 3.12 million t 3.03 million t 3.19 million t 10
2020s 3.11 million t 3.07 million t 3.14 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 1.30 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 1.30 million t compare
  3. 3 Greece 943,970 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 933,576 t compare
  5. 4 Algeria 554,786 t compare
  6. 5 Spain 529,900 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Europe?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Europe was 3.07 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million t in 1962.
How does Europe rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 5,772 data points, 1961–2023
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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.