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

Australia
849,249 t
in 2023
New Zealand
442,115 t
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
New Zealand rank
7th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 849,249 t against 442,115 t in New Zealand, a difference of 407,134 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 613,470 t 494,900 t 118,570 t Australia
1970s 638,650 t 526,270 t 112,380 t Australia
1980s 544,007 t 633,764 t 89,757 t New Zealand
1990s 626,132 t 524,669 t 101,463 t Australia
2000s 639,601 t 545,522 t 94,079 t Australia
2010s 657,830 t 468,625 t 189,206 t Australia
2020s 719,986 t 445,145 t 274,841 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 849,249 t against 442,115 t in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between Australia and New Zealand?
407,134 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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