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

Australia
38.17 million An
in 2024
Oceania
60.45 million An
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Oceania rank
10th

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

  • Australia
  • Oceania
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 60.45 million An against 38.17 million An in Australia, a difference of 22.28 million An.

That makes Oceania's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 7th and Oceania ranks 10th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 34.26 million An 65.10 million An 30.84 million An Oceania
1970s 35.59 million An 69.89 million An 34.30 million An Oceania
1980s 29.94 million An 72.31 million An 42.37 million An Oceania
1990s 32.05 million An 64.51 million An 32.45 million An Oceania
2000s 31.25 million An 61.55 million An 30.30 million An Oceania
2010s 29.15 million An 53.29 million An 24.15 million An Oceania
2020s 30.83 million An 52.69 million An 21.86 million An Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Australia or Oceania?
Oceania, at 60.45 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 Australia and Oceania?
22.28 million An, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Oceania rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Australia ranks 7th and Oceania ranks 10th of 234 countries.
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.