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

New Zealand
442,115 t
in 2023
Southern Asia
1.74 million t
in 2023
New Zealand rank
7th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Southern Asia
500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.74 million t against 442,115 t in New Zealand, a difference of 1.30 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.9 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 494,900 t 398,697 t 96,203 t New Zealand
1970s 526,270 t 469,251 t 57,019 t New Zealand
1980s 633,764 t 625,081 t 8,684 t New Zealand
1990s 524,669 t 791,290 t 266,621 t Southern Asia
2000s 545,522 t 869,254 t 323,732 t Southern Asia
2010s 468,625 t 1.15 million t 681,165 t Southern Asia
2020s 445,145 t 1.59 million t 1.14 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, New Zealand or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.74 million t against 442,115 t in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between New Zealand and Southern Asia?
1.30 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Southern Asia rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
New Zealand ranks 7th and Southern Asia 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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