Asia vs China: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)

Asia
427.63 million An
in 2024
China
199.56 million An
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
1st

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

  • Asia
  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 427.63 million An against 199.56 million An in China, a difference of 228.07 million An.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.1 times China's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 70.18 million An 8.36 million An 61.83 million An Asia
1970s 87.47 million An 14.62 million An 72.85 million An Asia
1980s 119.41 million An 28.04 million An 91.37 million An Asia
1990s 174.72 million An 68.39 million An 106.34 million An Asia
2000s 235.10 million An 119.41 million An 115.69 million An Asia
2010s 297.43 million An 141.74 million An 155.69 million An Asia
2020s 410.96 million An 196.49 million An 214.47 million An Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Asia or China?
Asia, at 427.63 million An against 199.56 million An in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Asia and China?
228.07 million An, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st 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
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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.