FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 265,500 t of sheep meat, the 9th largest in the world (2.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 402,000 t in 1993.
- Production, 2024
- 265,500 t
- World rank
- 9 of 175
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 402,000 t
- 1993
Sheep meat in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 265,500 | −7.2% |
| 2023 | 286,000 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | 291,200 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 283,000 | −4.4% |
| 2020 | 296,000 | −3.6% |
| 2019 | 307,000 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 289,000 | −3.3% |
| 2017 | 299,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 291,000 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 302,000 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 298,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 289,000 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 275,000 | −8.5% |
| 2011 | 300,700 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 286,800 | −8.4% |
| 2009 | 313,100 | −5.6% |
| 2008 | 331,600 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 329,500 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 333,500 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 331,000 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 312,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 303,000 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 307,000 | +15% |
| 2001 | 267,000 | −30% |
| 2000 | 383,000 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 392,000 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 375,000 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 342,000 | −8.3% |
| 1996 | 373,000 | −5.3% |
| 1995 | 394,000 | −0.3% |
| 1994 | 395,000 | −1.7% |
| 1993 | 402,000 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 401,000 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 385,461 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 370,226 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 366,109 | +14% |
| 1988 | 321,940 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 295,694 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 289,544 | −4.8% |
| 1985 | 304,000 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 288,000 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 287,000 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 264,000 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 259,000 | −6.5% |
| 1980 | 277,000 | +20% |
| 1979 | 231,000 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 227,500 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 223,000 | −9.0% |
| 1976 | 245,100 | −5.4% |
| 1975 | 259,020 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 252,381 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 233,101 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 220,990 | −2.4% |
| 1971 | 226,490 | −0.7% |
| 1970 | 228,100 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 207,881 | −16% |
| 1968 | 247,427 | −5.8% |
| 1967 | 262,641 | −3.1% |
| 1966 | 270,987 | +10% |
| 1965 | 245,864 | −4.3% |
| 1964 | 257,042 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 245,921 | −3.5% |
| 1962 | 254,952 | −4.9% |
| 1961 | 268,190 | — |
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.