Americas vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)

Americas
22.82 million An
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
12.38 million An
in 2024
Americas rank
18th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) over time

  • Americas
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 22.82 million An against 12.38 million An in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 10.44 million An.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 18th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 30 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 37.70 million An 7.39 million An 30.31 million An Americas
1970s 30.17 million An 8.56 million An 21.61 million An Americas
1980s 26.37 million An 11.65 million An 14.72 million An Americas
1990s 26.57 million An 17.03 million An 9.54 million An Americas
2000s 24.40 million An 15.32 million An 9.08 million An Americas
2010s 22.54 million An 7.72 million An 14.82 million An Americas
2020s 22.93 million An 11.70 million An 11.23 million An Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Americas or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Americas, at 22.82 million An against 12.38 million An in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
10.44 million An, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Americas ranks 18th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.