Africa vs China, mainland: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production

Africa
1.61 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
2.54 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.54 million t against 1.61 million t in Africa, a difference of 931,000 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 335,674 t 72,556 t 263,119 t Africa
1970s 410,502 t 134,100 t 276,402 t Africa
1980s 549,203 t 303,800 t 245,403 t Africa
1990s 719,670 t 797,637 t 77,968 t China, mainland
2000s 1.01 million t 1.65 million t 630,832 t China, mainland
2010s 1.29 million t 2.15 million t 858,597 t China, mainland
2020s 1.51 million t 2.53 million t 1.01 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, Africa or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 2.54 million t against 1.61 million t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production between Africa and China, mainland?
931,000 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
Africa ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of goat, 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 goat, 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
255 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.