Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Global meat production

Iraq
286,984
in 2024
Sri Lanka
291,946
in 2024
Iraq rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
98th

Global meat production over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 291,946 against 286,984 in Iraq, a difference of 4,962.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 99,279 49,800 49,479 Iraq
1970s 121,541 55,528 66,012 Iraq
1980s 248,852 53,979 194,872 Iraq
1990s 122,797 82,610 40,187 Iraq
2000s 146,007 128,768 17,239 Iraq
2010s 192,612 195,506 2,894 Sri Lanka
2020s 267,479 267,511 32.2 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 291,946 against 286,984 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
4,962, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for global meat production?
Iraq ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed