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

Australia
849,249 t
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand
1.29 million t
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Australia and New Zealand rank
3rd

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 1.29 million t against 849,249 t in Australia, a difference of 442,111 t.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 613,470 t 1.11 million t 494,900 t Australia and New Zealand
1970s 638,650 t 1.16 million t 526,271 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 544,007 t 1.18 million t 633,765 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 626,132 t 1.15 million t 524,669 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 639,601 t 1.19 million t 545,521 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 657,830 t 1.13 million t 468,624 t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 719,986 t 1.17 million t 445,144 t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 1.29 million t against 849,249 t in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
442,111 t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia ranks 6th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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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