China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production

China, mainland
2.81 million t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
237,479 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.81 million t against 237,479 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.58 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 11.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 84,667 t 118,167 t 33,500 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 153,000 t 136,950 t 16,050 t China, mainland
1980s 324,100 t 186,400 t 137,700 t China, mainland
1990s 891,663 t 273,400 t 618,263 t China, mainland
2000s 1.71 million t 309,785 t 1.40 million t China, mainland
2010s 2.23 million t 245,072 t 1.99 million t China, mainland
2020s 2.68 million t 220,580 t 2.46 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 2.81 million t against 237,479 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
2.58 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th 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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