Australia and New Zealand vs World: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production

Australia and New Zealand
1.29 million t
in 2023
World
11.53 million t
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • World
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922023

How they compare

World currently reports 11.53 million t against 1.29 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 10.24 million t.

That makes World's figure about 8.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 million t 5.14 million t 4.03 million t World
1970s 1.16 million t 5.41 million t 4.25 million t World
1980s 1.18 million t 6.19 million t 5.01 million t World
1990s 1.15 million t 7.03 million t 5.88 million t World
2000s 1.19 million t 8.03 million t 6.84 million t World
2010s 1.13 million t 9.42 million t 8.29 million t World
2020s 1.17 million t 11.01 million t 9.84 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, Australia and New Zealand or World?
World, at 11.53 million t against 1.29 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between Australia and New Zealand and World?
10.24 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and World rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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