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

Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price was 776.1 USD in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
776.1 USD
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
2,520 USD
in 2011
All-time low
776.1 USD
in 2015
Years of data
13
2003–2015

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2003200920152003: 879.4 USD2004: 1.2k USD2005: 1.1k USD2006: 1.1k USD2007: 1.1k USD2008: 1.1k USD2009: 1.3k USD2010: 1.8k USD2011: 2.5k USD2012: 2.5k USD2013: 1.5k USD2014: 1.1k USD2015: 776.1 USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Australia is 776.1 USD, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price in Australia peaked at 2,520 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 776.1 USD, in 2015.

That places Australia 93rd out of 97 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 (USD/tonne) in Australia, 2003 to 2015.
Year USD Change
2003 879.4 USD
2004 1,160 USD +31.9%
2005 1,123 USD -3.2%
2006 1,092 USD -2.7%
2007 1,081 USD -1.0%
2008 1,137 USD +5.1%
2009 1,274 USD +12.1%
2010 1,790 USD +40.5%
2011 2,520 USD +40.8%
2012 2,454 USD -2.6%
2013 1,522 USD -38.0%
2014 1,132 USD -25.6%
2015 776.1 USD -31.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 776.1 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,345 USD, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 776.1 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,851 USD, 27% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,106 USD 879.4 USD 1,274 USD 7
2010s 1,699 USD 776.1 USD 2,520 USD 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 90 Mongolia 889.1 USD compare
  2. 91 Malawi 880.9 USD compare
  3. 92 Spain 787.6 USD compare
  4. 94 Kenya 763.9 USD compare
  5. 95 Nigeria 703.3 USD
  6. 96 Burundi 692.5 USD

See the full ranking of 104 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 776.1 USD 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 2,520 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 776.1 USD in 2015.
How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — producer price?
Australia ranks 93rd out of 97 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 30.9%. 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 (USD/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price (USD/tonne)
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
104 places, 2,149 data points, 1991–2024
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