Africa vs Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) over time
- Africa
- Australia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 133.57 million An against 38.17 million An in Australia, a difference of 95.40 million An.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and Australia ranks 7th of 30 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.14 million An | 34.26 million An | 6.88 million An | Africa |
| 1970s | 48.39 million An | 35.59 million An | 12.80 million An | Africa |
| 1980s | 59.29 million An | 29.94 million An | 29.35 million An | Africa |
| 1990s | 70.41 million An | 32.05 million An | 38.36 million An | Africa |
| 2000s | 95.42 million An | 31.25 million An | 64.17 million An | Africa |
| 2010s | 115.73 million An | 29.15 million An | 86.58 million An | Africa |
| 2020s | 132.76 million An | 30.83 million An | 101.93 million An | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Africa or Australia?
- Africa, at 133.57 million An against 38.17 million An in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Africa and Australia?
- 95.40 million An, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Africa ranks 4th and Australia ranks 7th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.