FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in France
In 2024 France produced 67,960 t of sheep meat, the 31st largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 186,700 t in 1982.
- Production, 2024
- 67,960 t
- World rank
- 31 of 175
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 186,700 t
- 1982
Sheep meat in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,960 | −6.7% |
| 2023 | 72,830 | −8.0% |
| 2022 | 79,200 | −3.2% |
| 2021 | 81,790 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 80,280 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 80,940 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 81,420 | −19% |
| 2017 | 101,122 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 104,625 | −3.4% |
| 2015 | 108,280 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | 110,193 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 111,100 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 113,401 | −1.4% |
| 2011 | 115,016 | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 118,710 | −5.5% |
| 2009 | 125,597 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 129,881 | −4.2% |
| 2007 | 135,547 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 139,605 | −0.6% |
| 2005 | 140,451 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 140,193 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 141,331 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 143,318 | −1.9% |
| 2001 | 146,071 | −0.7% |
| 2000 | 147,092 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 146,889 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 146,873 | −1.2% |
| 1997 | 148,675 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | 151,464 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 152,096 | −0.7% |
| 1994 | 153,231 | −3.2% |
| 1993 | 158,345 | −2.0% |
| 1992 | 161,630 | −3.7% |
| 1991 | 167,764 | −9.4% |
| 1990 | 185,114 | +11% |
| 1989 | 166,700 | −0.5% |
| 1988 | 167,600 | −3.3% |
| 1987 | 173,400 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 172,800 | −3.6% |
| 1985 | 179,300 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 177,000 | −0.8% |
| 1983 | 178,500 | −4.4% |
| 1982 | 186,700 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 175,100 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 173,600 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 160,000 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 148,400 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 145,000 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 147,000 | +12% |
| 1975 | 131,100 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 126,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 122,000 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | 124,000 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 122,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 110,000 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 107,000 | −2.7% |
| 1968 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 110,000 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 108,000 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 100,000 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 93,000 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 87,000 | −9.4% |
| 1962 | 96,000 | −3.0% |
| 1961 | 99,000 | — |
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.