Raw milk of sheep — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 362,295 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
362,295 t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
374,452 t
in 2021
All-time low
81,400 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Production in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 362,295 t.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in Western Europe peaked at 374,452 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81,400 t, in 1962.

Western Europe ranks 16th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 90,600 t
1962 81,400 t -10.2%
1963 95,600 t +17.4%
1964 99,500 t +4.1%
1965 103,000 t +3.5%
1966 96,200 t -6.6%
1967 95,800 t -0.4%
1968 94,700 t -1.1%
1969 94,000 t -0.7%
1970 95,900 t +2.0%
1971 96,900 t +1.0%
1972 106,800 t +10.2%
1973 109,600 t +2.6%
1974 114,900 t +4.8%
1975 119,100 t +3.7%
1976 124,900 t +4.9%
1977 134,100 t +7.4%
1978 131,100 t -2.2%
1979 133,300 t +1.7%
1980 145,900 t +9.5%
1981 156,469 t +7.2%
1982 160,000 t +2.3%
1983 166,300 t +3.9%
1984 159,136 t -4.3%
1985 168,509 t +5.9%
1986 175,505 t +4.2%
1987 190,906 t +8.8%
1988 214,263 t +12.2%
1989 215,300 t +0.5%
1990 245,220 t +13.9%
1991 198,751 t -18.9%
1992 206,409 t +3.9%
1993 206,582 t +0.1%
1994 213,044 t +3.1%
1995 226,334 t +6.2%
1996 245,101 t +8.3%
1997 246,981 t +0.8%
1998 246,878 t -0.0%
1999 248,997 t +0.9%
2000 254,508 t +2.2%
2001 257,182 t +1.1%
2002 258,128 t +0.4%
2003 263,392 t +2.0%
2004 270,090 t +2.5%
2005 267,244 t -1.1%
2006 280,308 t +4.9%
2007 271,443 t -3.2%
2008 255,977 t -5.7%
2009 258,386 t +0.9%
2010 273,302 t +5.8%
2011 288,560 t +5.6%
2012 286,542 t -0.7%
2013 277,306 t -3.2%
2014 276,800 t -0.2%
2015 287,452 t +3.8%
2016 333,019 t +15.9%
2017 338,861 t +1.8%
2018 344,920 t +1.8%
2019 344,660 t -0.1%
2020 368,610 t +6.9%
2021 374,452 t +1.6%
2022 366,941 t -2.0%
2023 362,295 t -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94,533 t 81,400 t 103,000 t 9
1970s 116,660 t 95,900 t 134,100 t 10
1980s 175,229 t 145,900 t 215,300 t 10
1990s 228,430 t 198,751 t 248,997 t 10
2000s 263,666 t 254,508 t 280,308 t 10
2010s 305,142 t 273,302 t 344,920 t 10
2020s 368,074 t 362,295 t 374,452 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 Afghanistan 191,422 t compare
  2. 14 Niger 165,630 t compare
  3. 15 Indonesia 150,760 t compare
  4. 16 South Sudan 135,339 t compare
  5. 17 Yugoslav SFR 133,744 t compare
  6. 18 USSR 105,000 t compare
  7. 19 Jordan 100,949 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 Europe?
Raw milk of sheep — production in Western Europe was 362,295 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 374,452 t in 2021.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 81,400 t in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.