Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in Australia

Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price was 1,033 LCU in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,033 LCU
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
101st
of 102 countries
All-time high
2,443 LCU
in 2011
All-time low
1,033 LCU
in 2015
Years of data
13
2003–2015

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in Australia, 2003–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2003200920152003: 1.4k LCU2004: 1.6k LCU2005: 1.5k LCU2006: 1.4k LCU2007: 1.3k LCU2008: 1.4k LCU2009: 1.6k LCU2010: 2.0k LCU2011: 2.4k LCU2012: 2.4k LCU2013: 1.6k LCU2014: 1.3k LCU2015: 1.0k LCU

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 1,033 LCU for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Australia peaked at 2,443 LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,033 LCU, in 2015.

That places Australia 101st out of 102 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Australia, 2003 to 2015.
Year LCU Change
2003 1,356 LCU
2004 1,577 LCU +16.3%
2005 1,470 LCU -6.8%
2006 1,450 LCU -1.4%
2007 1,292 LCU -10.9%
2008 1,355 LCU +4.9%
2009 1,633 LCU +20.5%
2010 1,951 LCU +19.5%
2011 2,443 LCU +25.2%
2012 2,370 LCU -3.0%
2013 1,576 LCU -33.5%
2014 1,256 LCU -20.3%
2015 1,033 LCU -17.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1,033 LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,202 LCU, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1,033 LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 137,676 LCU, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,448 LCU 1,292 LCU 1,633 LCU 7
2010s 1,772 LCU 1,033 LCU 2,443 LCU 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 98 Zimbabwe 1,429 LCU compare
  2. 99 Slovakia 1,150 LCU compare
  3. 100 Estonia 1,075 LCU compare
  4. 102 Spain 818.8 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Australia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Australia was 1,033 LCU in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,443 LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,033 LCU in 2015.
How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price?
Australia ranks 101st out of 102 countries with data for 2015.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 2,281 data points, 1991–2025
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