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Raw milk of sheep — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 2.27 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.27 million t
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
2.67 million t
in 2019
All-time low
1.13 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 2.27 million t for raw milk of sheep — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Western Asia peaked at 2.67 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million t, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 7th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Western Asia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 1.13 million t —
1962 1.16 million t +2.9%
1963 1.32 million t +14.3%
1964 1.33 million t +0.6%
1965 1.40 million t +4.8%
1966 1.40 million t +0.1%
1967 1.36 million t -2.9%
1968 1.38 million t +1.9%
1969 1.36 million t -1.4%
1970 1.30 million t -4.5%
1971 1.35 million t +3.5%
1972 1.42 million t +5.6%
1973 1.42 million t -0.0%
1974 1.48 million t +4.0%
1975 1.52 million t +3.1%
1976 1.57 million t +3.4%
1977 1.56 million t -0.8%
1978 1.63 million t +4.4%
1979 1.72 million t +5.4%
1980 1.83 million t +6.3%
1981 1.92 million t +4.9%
1982 1.92 million t +0.3%
1983 2.01 million t +4.3%
1984 1.66 million t -17.2%
1985 1.79 million t +7.5%
1986 1.81 million t +1.7%
1987 1.86 million t +2.2%
1988 1.97 million t +6.2%
1989 1.88 million t -4.8%
1990 1.96 million t +4.6%
1991 1.88 million t -4.2%
1992 1.87 million t -0.8%
1993 1.76 million t -5.5%
1994 1.70 million t -3.6%
1995 1.71 million t +0.9%
1996 1.79 million t +4.2%
1997 1.71 million t -4.5%
1998 1.76 million t +3.4%
1999 1.60 million t -9.4%
2000 1.60 million t +0.1%
2001 1.61 million t +0.4%
2002 1.62 million t +0.7%
2003 1.86 million t +14.8%
2004 1.93 million t +4.1%
2005 2.04 million t +5.7%
2006 2.10 million t +2.9%
2007 2.12 million t +1.0%
2008 1.92 million t -9.5%
2009 1.87 million t -2.6%
2010 1.90 million t +1.4%
2011 2.05 million t +8.2%
2012 2.18 million t +6.0%
2013 2.31 million t +6.3%
2014 2.33 million t +0.8%
2015 2.34 million t +0.2%
2016 2.29 million t -1.8%
2017 2.47 million t +7.8%
2018 2.58 million t +4.3%
2019 2.67 million t +3.6%
2020 2.39 million t -10.4%
2021 2.47 million t +3.1%
2022 2.33 million t -5.4%
2023 2.27 million t -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.31 million t 1.13 million t 1.40 million t 9
1970s 1.50 million t 1.30 million t 1.72 million t 10
1980s 1.86 million t 1.66 million t 2.01 million t 10
1990s 1.77 million t 1.60 million t 1.96 million t 10
2000s 1.87 million t 1.60 million t 2.12 million t 10
2010s 2.31 million t 1.90 million t 2.67 million t 10
2020s 2.37 million t 2.27 million t 2.47 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 Algeria 554,786 t compare
  2. 5 Spain 529,900 t compare
  3. 6 Italy 471,290 t compare
  4. 7 Romania 448,400 t compare
  5. 8 Sudan 405,623 t compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 390,000 t compare
  7. 10 Somalia 366,425 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in Western Asia?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Western Asia was 2.27 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 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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