Morocco vs South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production

Morocco
162,250 t
in 2023
South Africa
140,000 t
in 2023
Morocco rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 162,250 t against 140,000 t in South Africa, a difference of 22,250 t.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 39,936 t 124,111 t 84,176 t South Africa
1970s 47,620 t 138,105 t 90,485 t South Africa
1980s 62,416 t 130,287 t 67,872 t South Africa
1990s 107,838 t 126,790 t 18,952 t South Africa
2000s 118,000 t 133,810 t 15,810 t South Africa
2010s 151,562 t 163,887 t 12,324 t South Africa
2020s 170,312 t 151,500 t 18,812 t Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 162,250 t against 140,000 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between Morocco and South Africa?
22,250 t, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Morocco ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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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