Sheep meat production in Cyprus
In 2024 Cyprus produced 2,330 t of sheep meat, the 101st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 6,360 t in 1973.
- Production, 2024
- 2,330 t
- World rank
- 101 of 175
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 6,360 t
- 1973
Sheep meat in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.72
- world 1.41
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Central African Republic | 2,614 | 0.02% |
| 100 | Rwanda | 2,420 | 0.02% |
| 101 | Cyprus | 2,330 | 0.02% |
| 102 | Djibouti | 2,256 | 0.02% |
| 103 | Myanmar | 2,200 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,330 | −12% |
| 2023 | 2,640 | −11% |
| 2022 | 2,950 | +13% |
| 2021 | 2,620 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,520 | −19% |
| 2019 | 3,100 | −6.3% |
| 2018 | 3,310 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,141 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,038 | −10% |
| 2015 | 3,388 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,126 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,016 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,050 | +19% |
| 2011 | 2,573 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,526 | −8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,747 | −18% |
| 2008 | 3,337 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,094 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,989 | +12% |
| 2005 | 2,667 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,653 | −15% |
| 2003 | 3,129 | −35% |
| 2002 | 4,810 | +13% |
| 2001 | 4,240 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,220 | −5.2% |
| 1999 | 4,450 | −3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,590 | +20% |
| 1997 | 3,830 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,670 | −2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,770 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,630 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,540 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3,340 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 3,480 | −11% |
| 1990 | 3,900 | −8.2% |
| 1989 | 4,250 | −12% |
| 1988 | 4,850 | −4.2% |
| 1987 | 5,060 | +16% |
| 1986 | 4,350 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4,200 | +16% |
| 1984 | 3,620 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 3,330 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,288 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3,164 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,137 | −0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,160 | −4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,307 | +32% |
| 1977 | 2,504 | +12% |
| 1976 | 2,235 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 2,032 | −53% |
| 1974 | 4,318 | −32% |
| 1973 | 6,360 | +24% |
| 1972 | 5,121 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4,902 | +13% |
| 1970 | 4,348 | +14% |
| 1969 | 3,810 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3,556 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3,353 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3,252 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 3,048 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,048 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 2,946 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,743 | −3.6% |
| 1961 | 2,845 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 164 t USD 319,000
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 82
- Imports
- 1,578 t USD 12.6 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep meat in Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 2,330 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Cyprus ranked 101st of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Cyprus changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 6,360 t in 1973.
Does Cyprus export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Cyprus reported exports of 164 t (USD 319,000) and imports of 1,578 t (USD 12.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.