Raw milk of sheep — Production in France

France: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 337,300 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
337,300 t
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 87 countries
All-time high
350,200 t
in 2021
All-time low
78,500 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of sheep — production in France stood at 337,300 t.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in France peaked at 350,200 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,500 t, in 1962.

France ranks 11th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 87,600 t
1962 78,500 t -10.4%
1963 93,000 t +18.5%
1964 97,000 t +4.3%
1965 100,500 t +3.6%
1966 93,800 t -6.7%
1967 93,400 t -0.4%
1968 92,500 t -1.0%
1969 91,800 t -0.8%
1970 93,800 t +2.2%
1971 95,000 t +1.3%
1972 104,900 t +10.4%
1973 107,600 t +2.6%
1974 112,600 t +4.6%
1975 116,500 t +3.5%
1976 122,000 t +4.7%
1977 131,100 t +7.5%
1978 128,000 t -2.4%
1979 130,000 t +1.6%
1980 142,600 t +9.7%
1981 153,269 t +7.5%
1982 156,700 t +2.2%
1983 162,900 t +4.0%
1984 155,436 t -4.6%
1985 164,809 t +6.0%
1986 171,405 t +4.0%
1987 186,606 t +8.9%
1988 209,863 t +12.5%
1989 211,000 t +0.5%
1990 240,320 t +13.9%
1991 192,451 t -19.9%
1992 200,409 t +4.1%
1993 200,082 t -0.2%
1994 206,344 t +3.1%
1995 219,503 t +6.4%
1996 237,446 t +8.2%
1997 239,336 t +0.8%
1998 238,025 t -0.5%
1999 240,706 t +1.1%
2000 245,826 t +2.1%
2001 247,156 t +0.5%
2002 248,648 t +0.6%
2003 254,063 t +2.2%
2004 258,569 t +1.8%
2005 255,355 t -1.2%
2006 267,755 t +4.9%
2007 259,554 t -3.1%
2008 244,217 t -5.9%
2009 245,076 t +0.4%
2010 259,241 t +5.8%
2011 273,088 t +5.3%
2012 270,706 t -0.9%
2013 260,724 t -3.7%
2014 259,677 t -0.4%
2015 271,078 t +4.4%
2016 316,525 t +16.8%
2017 320,679 t +1.3%
2018 319,030 t -0.5%
2019 319,410 t +0.1%
2020 344,170 t +7.8%
2021 350,200 t +1.8%
2022 342,090 t -2.3%
2023 337,300 t -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92,011 t 78,500 t 100,500 t 9
1970s 114,150 t 93,800 t 131,100 t 10
1980s 171,459 t 142,600 t 211,000 t 10
1990s 221,462 t 192,451 t 240,706 t 10
2000s 252,622 t 244,217 t 267,755 t 10
2010s 287,016 t 259,241 t 320,679 t 10
2020s 343,440 t 337,300 t 350,200 t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Sudan 405,623 t compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 390,000 t compare
  3. 10 Somalia 366,425 t compare
  4. 12 Mali 213,995 t compare
  5. 13 Afghanistan 191,422 t compare
  6. 14 Niger 165,630 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in France?
Raw milk of sheep — production in France was 337,300 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 350,200 t in 2021.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 78,500 t in 1962.
How does France rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
France ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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